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Child Development Theorists

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which theorist believed in the 4 Cognitive Development Stages?

a)

Skinner

b)

Piaget

c)

Maslow

d)

Erikson

2.

Which are Piaget's 4 Stages of Cognitive Development?

a)

Sensorimotor, Operational, Mindfullness, Formal

b)

Sensori, Mindfull, Performer, Ambiance

c)

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete, Formal

d)

Formal, Semi-Formal, Operations, Concrete

3.

Piaget's theory focuses on cognitive development and how children learn and acquire knowledge.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What was Maslow's Theory based on?

a)

The Square of Hope

b)

The upside down pyramid

c)

The Hierarchy of Needs (pyramid)

d)

The circle of trust

5.

In Maslow's Theory, in order to get to step 4, you need to reach step 1-3 first. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what is at the very top of the pyramid?

a)

Esteem

b)

Love & Belonging

c)

Safety

d)

Self-Actualization

7.

In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what is at the very bottom of the pyramid?

a)

Esteem

b)

Physiological

c)

Safety

d)

Self-Actualization

8.

Skinner’s theory is that behavior is determined by positive consequences and negative reinforcements. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Skinner believed you could change _______ issues.

a)

behavior

b)

fighting

c)

emotional

10.

Frued believed that the _____, the ______, and the super ego in the unconscious mind had more control over our personality than the conscious brain

a)

id, ego

b)

all, good

c)

ego, good

d)

id, super ego

11.

Erikson believed there were ______ stages of development.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

12.

In Erikson's Stages, what age did Industry vs Inferiority fit in?

a)

Infancy

b)

young adulthood

c)

Early Childhood

d)

school age

13.

In Erikson's Stages, which age did trust vs mistrust fit in?

a)

infancy

b)

school age

c)

adulthood

d)

middle adulthood

14.

In Erikson's Stages, which age does Initiative vs guilt?

a)

Adulthood

b)

Adolescence

c)

Preschool

d)

Infancy