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Child Development Theorists

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which theorist thought that each stage of development includes a unique psychological crisis. If the crisis is met in a positive way, the individual develops normally?
a)

Vygotsky

b)

Erickson

c)

Bronfenbrenner

d)

Bandura

2.
Which theorist argued that when a child’s actions have positive results, they will be repeated. Negative results will make actions stop.
a)

Bronfenbrenner

b)

Bandura

c)

Erickson

d)

Skinner

3.

Whose theory states:

Playing and hands-on discovery are key to development

a)

Gardner

b)

Erikson

c)

Montessori

d)

Maslow

4.

Whose theory states:

Positive and negative reinforcement are most effective.

a)

Piaget

b)

Gardner

c)

Bandura

d)

Skinner

5.

Whose theory states:

There are 8 areas of intelligence that each person possesses at different levels.

a)

Piaget

b)

Gardner

c)

Bandura

d)

Skinner

6.

Whose theory states:

There are four stages of intellectual development

a)

Piaget

b)

Erikson

c)

Vygotsky

d)

Bronfenbrenner

7.

Believed children learn best by using their senses.

a)

Robert Coles

b)

Lev Vygotsky

c)

Maria Montessori

d)

Erik Erikson

8.

If a psychological crisis is met in a positive way the child develops normally

a)

Abraham Maslow

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Erik Erikson

d)

B.F. Skinner

9.

If a child's actions bring positive effects, then that action will be repeated and vice versa

a)

Erik Erikson

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

B.F. Skinner

10.

Which theorist believed in the 4 Cognitive Development Stages?

a)

Skinner

b)

Piaget

c)

Maslow

d)

Erikson

11.

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

12.

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

a)

True

b)

False

13.

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

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Erikson believed there were ______ stages of development.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

15.
I am responsible for Operant Conditioning which is the use of positive or negative reinforcement to influence behavior. 
a)
Jean Piaget
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Erik Erikson
d)
Lev Vygotsky
16.
I believe that in life, we go through 8 stages.  Each stage has a conflict or crisis and you can come out on the good or bad side.  My first stage is called trust vs. mistrust.  Who am I?
a)
Jean Piaget
b)
Lev Vygotsky
c)
Erik Erikson
d)
Howard Gardner 
17.
I am the creator of Multiple Intelligence Theory which has  8 intelligences included. 
a)
Erik Erikson
b)
Lev Vygotsky
c)
Jean Piaget
d)
Howard Gardner
18.
I am known for my Theory of Cognitive Development which has 4 stages.  I believe kids learn in different ways in each stage.  The first stage is called Sensorimotor.
a)
Lev Vygotsky
b)
Jean Piaget
c)
Erik Erikson
d)
Howard Gardner 
19.

I believe in an approach to learning which emphasizes active learning, independence, cooperation, and learning in harmony with each child's unique pace of development.

a)

Montessori

b)

Maslow

c)

Thorndike

d)

Bloom

20.
This theorist’s major contribution was the idea of the Zone of Proximal Development
a)
Vygotsky
b)
Erikson
c)
Piaget
d)
Maslow
21.
Social Development Theory
Zone of Proximal Development - the space between what a child can do independently and the learning goal
Scaffolding
a)
Bandura
b)
Vgotsky
c)
Piaget
d)
Bruner
22.
Theory of Multiple Intelligences - 
verbal-linguistic (languages)
logical-mathmatical
spatial-visual
bodily-kinesthetic
musical
interpersonal
intrapersonal
existential
a)
Montessori
b)
Dewey
c)
Gardner
d)
Kohlberg
23.

Believed children learn best by using their senses.

a)

Robert Coles

b)

Lev Vygotsky

c)

Maria Montessori

d)

Erik Erikson

24.

If a child's actions bring positive effects, then that action will be repeated and vice versa

a)

Erik Erikson

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

B.F. Skinner

25.
Which area of development deals with how children learn, think, remember, and reason?
a)
physical
b)
intellectual
c)
emotional
d)
social
26.
Which area of development deals with children learning to recognize and control their feelings?
a)
physical
b)
moral
c)
emotional
d)
social
27.
Which area of development deals with growth and skill development of the body?
a)
physical
b)
moral
c)
emotional
d)
social
28.
Which area of development deals with understanding right from wrong?
a)
fine
b)
moral
c)
gross
d)
social
29.
The zone of proximal development is:
a)
The most a child can learn in a given day
b)
The gap between what the child can do on their own and what they cannot do without assistance
c)
What the child already knows
d)
The intelligence level the child is projected to be at given point
30.

Which theorist is known for operant conditioning?

a)

Piaget

b)

Vygotsky

c)

Skinner

d)

Gardner

31.

What does it mean by positive reinforcement ?

a)

Reward

b)

Punishment

c)

Dessert

d)

Reward and punishment

32.

Founder of educational philosophy.

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Pestalozzi

d)

Frobel

33.

Founder of child psychoanalysis.

a)

S. Freud

b)

Binet

c)

Bloom

d)

A. Freud

34.

Erik Erikson maintained that personality develops in a

a)

undetermined order

b)

predetermined order

c)

unstructured order

d)

spiral order

35.

In which age level children begin to assert their independence, by walking away from their mother

a)

0 - 1 Years

b)

1.5 - 3 Years

c)

3 - 6 Years

d)

6 - 9 Years

36.

In which stage of psycho-social development "toilet training" is suitable?

a)

Industry (competence) vs. Inferiority

b)

Initiative vs. Guilt

c)

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

d)

Trust vs. Mistrust

37.

"Identity Crisis" and "Role Confusion" is the feature of

a)

Infancy Stage

b)

Childhood Stage

c)

Adolescence

d)

Adulthood

38.

In which age period, we begin to share ourselves more intimately with others?

a)

age 0 to 12 yrs

b)

age 12 to 18 yrs

c)

ages 18 to 40 yrs

d)

ages 40 to 65 yrs