WorksheetsChild Development Theory Test (Gardner, Piaget, Erikson, NvN)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which theorist said children go through FOUR LEARNING stages?
a)
Gardner
b)
Piaget
c)
Erikson
d)
Montessori
2.
2. This theorist believed that psychosocial development happened in 8 stages throughout life.
a)
Gardner
b)
Piaget
c)
Erikson
d)
Montessori
3.
3. What is likely the main conflict faced by an teenager/adolescent, according to Erikson?
a)
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
b)
Generativity vs. stagnation
c)
Identity vs. role confusion
d)
Integrity vs. despair
4.
4. What is likely the main conflict faced by a toddler (age 2-3), according to Erikson?
a)
Generativity vs. stagnation
b)
Integrity vs. despair
c)
Identity vs. role confusion
d)
Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
5.
5. What is likely the main conflict faced by the following: A middle aged man tries to make a difference in the world and give back to the world OR he is unproductive, feels disconnected, and struggles to find purpose.
a)
Generativity vs. stagnation
b)
Integrity vs. despair
c)
Identity vs. role confusion
d)
Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
6.
6. What is likely the main conflict faced by the following: An elderly couple looks back on their life. They feel content with their life's choices and reached their goals or they feel guilt and are dissatisfied with how life turned out.
a)
Generativity vs. stagnation
b)
Integrity vs. despair
c)
Identity vs. role confusion
d)
Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt
7.
7. Piaget describes children during the sensori-motor and pre-operational stages of development as they only can see things from their own point of view. This is called:
a)
Conservationist
b)
Object Permanence
c)
Reflexive
d)
Egocentric
8.
8. Which theorist believes there are multiple types of intelligence and we all have different combinations of them?
a)
Gardner
b)
Piaget
c)
Erikson
d)
Montessori
9.
9. Which form of intelligence might be highest for someone who pursues being a zoologist?
a)
Lingual
b)
Naturalistic
c)
Interpersonal
d)
Spacial/Visual
10.
10. Which form of intelligence might be highest in a person who enjoys playing a sport every season?
a)
Existential
b)
Bodily/ Kinesthetic
c)
Spatial
d)
Logical
11.
11. How old are children going through the sensorimotor stage when they use their senses and movement to learn?
a)
0-2
b)
2-5
c)
5-7
d)
8-15
12.
12. A person who has a career as a interior decorator and can imagine what a room would look like with various furniture and décor would likely have the highest of which intelligence.
a)
Logical/mathmatical
b)
Musical
c)
Linguistic/Verbal
d)
Spatial/Visual
13.
13. Someone whose career is a accountant and helps people figure out their taxes and financial accounts probably has which for their top intelligence?
a)
Linguistic/verbal
b)
Mathematical/ logical
c)
Musical
d)
Interpersonal
14.
14. Someone whose job is to be a team leader at an insurance company and needs to communicate with team members of many different personalities probably has which for their top intelligence?
a)
Mathematical/logical
b)
Spatial/Visual
c)
Interpersonal
d)
Naturalistic
15.
15. According to Piaget, when a child can use logic AND think abstractly, which stage of cognitive development have they achieved?
a)
Sensori-motor
b)
Pre-operational
c)
Concrete Operational
d)
Formal Operational
16.
16. Which stage of Piaget's development? A child is given a cardboard box and she explores it by opening and closing the flaps and putting parts in her mouth.
a)
Sensori- Motor Stage
b)
Pre-operational Stage
c)
Concrete-operational Stage
d)
Formal- operational Stage
17.
17. Which stage of Piaget's development? A three year old child doesn’t sneak a cookie when his mom is outside because he thinks that she can see what he sees.
a)
Sensori- Motor Stage
b)
Pre-operational Stage
c)
Concrete-operational Stage
d)
Formal- operational Stage
18.
18. This theory believes that environment plays a small role in humans and that genetics and DNA play a major role.
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
19.
19. This theory believes that how we are raised, our social interactions and experiences shape our personalities and traits more than our genetics.
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
20.
20. Is nature or nurture more responsible for this example? You are not able to play lacrosse or soccer very well even though you have played since three years old and work hard at every practice.
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
21.
21. Is nature or nurture more responsible for this example? You can draw very well even though you don’t practice much.
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
22.
22. The picture below shows the concept of CONSERVATION which is the logical understanding that the tall container and the wide container could still have the same amount of water. During which of Piaget's stages is a child able to understand this?
a)
Sensori-motor stage
b)
Pre-operational stage
c)
Concrete operational stage
d)
Formal operational stage
23.
23. Peek a boo is a game played during this stage, because they lack the understanding of OBJECT PERMANENCE which is learned during which stage?
a)
Sensori-motor stage
b)
pre-operational stage
c)
concrete operational stage
d)
formal operational stage
24.
24. Which of Gardner's areas of intelligence is portrayed by someone speaks English, Spanish and French?
a)
Visual Spatial
b)
Mathematical logical
c)
Linguistic Verbal
d)
Naturalistic
25.
25. According to Erikson, an elementary school aged child learns how to work and accomplish tasks. If they are not encouraged and taught during this time, they may become frustrated and feel that their value is less than their peers. Which stage?
a)
Autonomy vs. Doubt and Shame
b)
Initiative vs. Guilt
c)
Industry vs. Inferiority
d)
Identity vs. Role Confusion
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