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Psychology: Development

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following psychologists studied some form of development except:

a)

Kohlberg

b)

Freud

c)

Piaget

d)

Clark

2.

Jean Piaget coined which of the following theories?

a)

Moral Development

b)

Cognitive Development

c)

Psycho-social Development

d)

Physical Development

3.

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Cognitive Development?

a)

Trust v. Mistrust

b)

Sensorimotor

c)

Concrete

d)

Formal

4.

Baby Sue loves listening to the music from her crib's mobile while she falls asleep at night. Which stage of cognitive development is Baby Sue in?

a)

Formal

b)

Concrete

c)

Sensorimotor

d)

Preoperational

5.

Arby's is two miles from Collin's high school. Collin understands that if he wants to be back at school for baseball practice at 3:30, he has roughly 10 minutes to drive to and from Arby's. Which stage of Cognitive Development is Collin in?

a)

Concrete

b)

Formal

c)

Preoperational

d)

Sensorimotor

6.

Which development theory did Erik Erikson coin?

a)

Moral

b)

Social

c)

Environmental

d)

Physical

7.

According to Erikson, a person passes through ______ stages of social development.

a)

4

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

8.

Yolanda just graduated from college and has decided to pursue a relationship with her boyfriend. She fears he may not be interested in her anymore because they have different goals established for their lives. What stage of social development is Yolanda and her boyfriend in?

a)

Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt

b)

Identity v. Role Confusion

c)

Intimacy v. Isolation

d)

None of the above

9.

In third grade, Wendy had the BEST teacher ever! Her teacher established her as a star student in which she was able to be line leader! Wow! Wendy felt like she was able to accomplish anything at hand because her teacher was such a strong supporter. What stage of social development did Wendy accomplish?

a)

Industry v. Inferiority

b)

Generativity v. Stagnation

c)

Ego v. Despair

d)

Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt

10.

Lawrence Kohlberg is a ______________ psychologist who created the ____________ development theory.

a)

child; cognitive

b)

cognitive; moral

c)

bad; good

d)

clinical; social

11.

Kohlberg believed children are faced with different moral issues, and their judgement on whether they are to act positively or negatively over each dilemma are heavily influenced by various factors.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Alanna is a devout Islamic believer who believes in giving to the poor and needy. One day while walking to school, she passes by an ex-convict who was recently released from jail for committing a series of crimes. However, the ex-convict is homeless and clearly hungry. Alanna has her school lunch with her. She is faced with a choice. Should she give the ex-convict her lunch or should she continue walking and keep her lunch for herself? Which moral stage is Alanna in?

a)

Pre-conventional

b)

Conventional

c)

Post-Conventional

13.

Zackary did not complete his geometry homework assignment last night. He knows his best pal, Gill finished the assignment during study hall, so Zackary asks Gill to copy his answers. Besides, Zackary thinks, Mrs. Shapes NEVER punishes anyone who copies their homework. What moral stage is Zachary in?

a)

Pre-conventional

b)

Conventional

c)

Post-conventional

14.

Which psychologist is known for theorizing psychosexual stages of development?

a)

Lawrence Kohlberg

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Ronald McDonald

d)

Jean Piaget

15.

Which of the following are stages in Freud's psychosexual development theory? Select all that apply!

a)

Oral

b)

Anal

c)

Phallic

d)

Latency

e)

Genital

16.

Frued believed that life was build around ______________ and __________.

a)

Ups and downs

b)

Ins and outs

c)

tension and pleasure

d)

decisions and influencers

17.

During which stage of psychosexual development is a child fixated on the mouth?

a)

Oral

b)

Anal

c)

Phallic

d)

Latent

e)

Genital

18.

Early or harsh potty training can lead to the child becoming an anal-retentive personality who hates mess, is obsessively tidy, punctual and respectful of authority. They can be stubborn and tight-fisted with their cash and possessions. Which stage might this occur?

a)

Oral

b)

Anal

c)

Phallic

d)

Latent

e)

Genital