WorksheetsPsychology and Development Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When twelve-month-old Henry searches for a ball that rolled under the couch, what cognitive milestone is he demonstrating?
Egocentrism
Object permanence
Animism
Conservation
A child who compares their school performance to that of peers and starts evaluating their own abilities is in which of Erikson’s psychosocial stages?
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Identity vs. Role Confusion
A therapist encourages a client to challenge their irrational beliefs and replace them with logical alternatives. This is most consistent with:
Behavioral therapy
Cognitive therapy
Humanistic therapy
Psychoanalytic therapy
Malik often feels a persistent, uncontrollable sense of dread and worry about many areas of life. Which disorder fits best?
Panic disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Specific phobia
Major depressive disorder
According to Albert Ellis, irrational thinking patterns are the primary cause of psychological distress. This belief is part of:
Rational-emotive behavior therapy
Client-centered therapy
Behavior modification
Free association
To test her baby’s grasp reflex, Layla would:
Touch the baby’s palm
Rub the baby’s cheek
Shine a light into the baby’s eyes
Move a toy across the baby’s visual field
Which of the following is considered an anxiety disorder?
autism spectrum disorder
ADHD
Panic disorder
major depressive disorder
A parent who places clear rules but allows dialogue and warmth is best described as:
Permissive
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Neglectful
A child with intense difficulty in social communication, limited eye contact, and insistence on sameness might be diagnosed with:
Autism spectrum disorder
ADHD
Conduct disorder
Bipolar disorder
A preschooler asks their mom, “Do you like my drawing?” while she’s in another room. This illustrates:
Egocentrism
Conservation
Theory of mind
Accommodation
A child distressed by her messy room repeatedly checks and straightens every item before bed. This is an example of:
Phobia
Compulsion
Delusion
Panic
A person with social anxiety disorder is most likely to:
Fear being judged by others in public settings
Hear voices commanding them to act
Be unable to recognize faces
Repeatedly pull out their own hair
Which therapeutic technique is often used to help clients confront fears in a safe, gradual way?
Token economy
Systematic desensitization
Aversion therapy
Flooding
A teenager struggling to form their own identity separate from their parents is likely in which Eriksonian stage?
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame
Intimacy vs. Isolation
According to cognitive theorists, depression is caused primarily by:
Excess serotonin
Traumatic childhood events
Maladaptive thoughts and beliefs
Learned helplessness
A psychologist encourages unconditional positive regard and empathic listening. They are likely using:
Gestalt therapy
Behavior therapy
Person-centered therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
A study found that job applicants who disclosed a history of mental illness were interviewed less frequently. This is an example of:
Hindsight bias
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Mental health stigma
Attribution error
Which stage of development involves reflecting on one’s life and feeling either satisfaction or despair?
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Integrity vs. Despair
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Trust vs. Mistrust
What is the best reason not to diagnose someone with a psychological disorder?
Their behavior is biologically based
Their behavior is culturally appropriate
Their behavior causes no distress or dysfunction
Their behavior is self-reported
If a child believes that the amount of water changes when poured into a taller glass, they have not yet grasped:
Egocentrism
Object permanence
Conservation
Accommodation
