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Psychology Life Span Test

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

American psychologist who proposed children's cognitive abilities influence the growth of their ability to make moral judgements/decisions.

a)

Lawrence Kohlberg

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Erik Erikson

2.

A basic stage of prenatal development: 2-8 weeks

a)

Embryo

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

3.

Consuming alcohol during pregnancy may cause this.

a)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

4.

Certain factors that must be present at specific ages for growth to occur normally.

a)

Critical Periods

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Lev Vygotsky

d)

Lawrence Kohlberg

e)

Erik Erikson

5.

A basic stage of prenatal development: conception to 2-weeks

a)

Zygote

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

6.

Parents who expect their children to obey them and give low emotional support

a)

Authoritarian Parenting

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

7.

A chromosomal disorder caused by genetic factors affecting the developing child.

a)

Down Syndrome

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

8.

Swiss psychologist focusing on child development

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

Critical Periods

c)

Lev Vygotsky

d)

Lawrence Kohlberg

e)

Erik Erikson

9.

Danish psychologist that had 8 stages of development and believed development occurs through a series of changes.

a)

Erik Erikson

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

10.

A basic stage of prenatal development: 8 weeks to birth

a)

Fetus

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

11.

parents who give their children little direction but a lot of emotional support

a)

Permissive Parenting

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

12.

Change in young boys and girls that involves maturation of physical body and hormones.

a)

Puberty

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

13.

Parents who show little interest in their children

a)

Uninvolved Parenting

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

14.

Russian psychologist that discovered children learn best through social interaction.

a)

Lev Vygotsky

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lawrence Kohlberg

e)

Erik Erikson

15.

Parents who are firm, set limits but allow flexibility and provide a lot of emotional support

a)

Authoritative Parenting

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Lev Vygotsky

e)

Lawrence Kohlberg

16.

Choose the best answer that identifies the difference between nature vs nurture.

a)

nurture consists of biological factors while nature consists of environmental factors.

b)

Both nature and nurture discuss things like parenting styles and socioeconomic levels.

c)

nature consists of biological factors while nurture consists of environmental factors.

d)

nature is the environment around you while nurture is the way your parents love you

17.

Which of the following is an example of nurture?

a)

the type of parents you have

b)

your genes

c)

personality traits

d)

physical traits

18.

Life development should be seen as a ________

a)

sloped hill

b)

staircase

c)

rollercoaster

d)

yo-yo

19.

Why did scientists conduct twin studies?

a)

To find the difference of nature vs nurture

b)

To punish the parents

c)

To figure out what twins were

d)

To test their blood and DNA

20.

Why were they seen as unethical?

a)

They would split up the twins without telling parents

b)

They would often kill one of the twins

c)

They would often mistreat the twins

d)

They would imprison the parents if they declined the study

21.

Piaget's main idea of study was problem solving and cognitive development. What is the first stage (children understand the world in terms of actions)?

a)

sensorimotor

b)

peroperational

c)

formal operational

d)

concrete operational

22.

Which stage from Piaget involves using logic and skills to solve advanced problems?

a)

sensorimotor

b)

concrete operational

c)

formal operational

d)

preoperational

23.

The child can solve only simple logical problems.

a)

Concrete operational

b)

formal operational

c)

preoperational

d)

sensorimotor

24.

According to Piaget, when children can only see problems from one perspective they are most likely in the stage of

a)

preoperational

b)

concrete operational

c)

sensorimotor

d)

formal operational

25.

This contribution from Vygotsky explains the difference between what a child can do alone with what they cannot do alone.

a)

Scaffolding

b)

ZPD

c)

Critical Periods

d)

Learning Model

26.

This is a strategy often used in school where as time advances, the more difficult a task may get.

a)

Scaffolding

b)

ZPD

c)

Level of Difficulty Theory

d)

Critical Periods

27.

Which of the following is NOT a stage/theory from Lawrence Kohlberg?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Preconventional

c)

Conventional

d)

Postconventional

28.

Select the Stage by Kohlberg that applies with the following statement: Right and wrong are thought of as pleasure v pain.

a)

preconventional

b)

conventional

c)

postconventional

29.

Select the Stage by Kohlberg that applies with the following statement: Decisions are made based on morals and values

a)

preconventional

b)

conventional

c)

postconventional

30.

Select the Stage by Kohlberg that applies with the following statement: Children make decisions/judgements based on general rules that they have learned.

a)

preconventional

b)

conventional

c)

postconventional

31.

In Erik Erikson's stages, which of the following would be the stage that someone may be trying to decide who to trust or what to trust?

a)

basic trust v basic mistrust

b)

sensorimotor

c)

postconventional

d)

intimacy v isolation

32.

In Erik Erikson's stages, which of the following would be the stage that people are establishing their work ethic?

a)

Ego integrity v despair

b)

Industry v inferiority

c)

Scaffolding

d)

Intimacy v isolation

33.

In Erik Erikson's stages, which of the following would be the stage that people may feel a sense of care for future generations and try to determine their legacy?

a)

identity v identity diffusion

b)

postconventional

c)

preoperational

d)

generativity v stagnation

34.

In Erik Erikson's stages, which of the following would be the stage that they are coming towards the end of their life and have an acceptance of it.

a)

ego integrity v despair

b)

basic trust v basic mistrust

c)

conventional

d)

ZPD

35.

Conception to 2 weeks

a)

zygote

b)

fetus

c)

embryo

36.

2 - 8 weeks

a)

embryo

b)

fetus

c)

zygote

37.

8 weeks to birth

a)

zygote

b)

fetus

c)

embryo

38.

Which of the following is the most frequent genetic disorder that causes mental disabilities?

a)

Tay-Sachs

b)

PKU

c)

Down Syndrome

d)

Sickle-cell anemia

39.

Which genetic disorder deals with a lack of healthy red blood cells?

a)

PKU

b)

Sickle-Cell Anemia

c)

Down syndrome

d)

Tay-Sachs

40.

Which of the following is an environmental disorder caused by the mother?

a)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

b)

Sickle-Cell Anemia

c)

Tay-Sachs

d)

Down-Syndrome

41.

What is the rooting reflex?

a)

Babies turn their head when their cheek is touched expecting to be fed

b)

Babies can grasp toys using their index finger and thumb

c)

Babies curl their toes when their feet is touched/tickled

d)

None of the above

42.

What reflex happens when babies curl their toes when the bottom of their foot is touched?

a)

Babinksi

b)

Rooting

c)

Gag

d)

Startle

43.

Which of the following marks a change in physical development between young boys and girls?

a)

puberty

b)

adulthood

c)

menopause

d)

adolescence

44.

Who came up with the Hierarchy of Needs?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Abraham Maslow

c)

Lev Vygotsky

d)

Ivan Pavlov

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