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Developmental Psychology Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many levels are in the Hierarchy of Needs?

a)

Seven

b)

Nine

c)

Five

d)

Three

2.

__________ refers to the process of growth in intelligence, thought and problem-solving.

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3.

In Havighurst’s adolescence tasks an individual achieves which of the following?

a)

Emotional independence

b)

Rejection of bodily change

c)

Acceptance of bodily change

d)

Emotional dependence

4.

Erikson believed newborns feel conflict between which of the following?

a)

Identity versus role confusion

b)

Initiative versus guilt

c)

Identity versus inferiority

d)

Trust versus mistrust

5.

Daniel Levinson is best known for his theory on which of the following?

a)

Cognitive development

b)

Seasons of life

c)

Development tasks

d)

Biological development

6.

Which method of observation examines the relationship between variables in which researchers do not have control over the variables?

a)

Checklists

b)

Rating scales

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Correlational

7.

How many stages of children’s mental growth did Jean Piaget identify?

a)

Two

b)

One

c)

Four

d)

Three

8.

Match the following stages to the/their descriptions.

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9.

Maria is a 16-year-old high school student. She is faced with a complex problem of choosing extracurricular activities and volunteer work that will serve her future, but she needs to keep her part-time job to pay for her car and fuel. She does not have enough time in her schedule for all her desired activities, volunteer work and part-time job. Therefore, she is speculating about the solutions to her scheduling problem. Which of the following stages is Maria participating in?

a)

Formal operational

b)

Concrete operational

c)

Preoperational

d)

Sensorimotor

10.

Which of the following did David Maslow develop?

a)

Hierarchy of needs

b)

Psychosexual development theory

c)

Developmental tasks of adolescence

d)

Sociocultural theory

11.

Mark the following statements as True or False.

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12.

Which of the following stages in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development occurs from ages 11 to 16 years and involves adolescents learning how to think more abstractly to solve problems?

a)

Formal operational

b)

Preoperational

c)

Concrete operational

d)

Early adulthood

13.

(a)   is the state of reaching natural growth and development.

14.

Which of the following is a common concept used in human developmental theories?

a)

Andragogy

b)

Pedagogy

c)

All of the choices are correct

d)

Maturity

15.

Cognitive development refers to the process of growth in intelligence, thought and problem-solving and includes the work of Erik Erikson.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Match the following types of maturity to their descriptions.

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17.

Place the following hierarchy of needs levels in the correct order. Starting at Level 1 (largest need) to Level 5 (smallest need).

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18.

Match the following stages to the/their descriptions.

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