Developmental Psychology Quiz

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ
1.At ages 7 - 12 years, how do children generally regard their teachers?

a. As primary sources of support
b. As primary authorities
c. As secondary sources of support
d. As disciplinarians
2. Which of the following is an assumption that the Self-Concept Theory makes about self-concept?
a. It is pre-existing
b. It is learned
c. It is dynamic
d. It is organized
3. What age is the Sensorimotor Stage of the Theory of Cognitive Development?

a. 11 years and above
b. 7 - 11 years
c. 2 - 7 years
d. 0 - 2 years
4. Who developed the Theory of Cognitive Development?

a. Lawrence Kohlberg
b. Jean Piaget
c. Leo Vygotsky
d. Ivan Pavlov
5. Who proposed the Zone of Proximal Development?

a. Leo Vygotsky
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. Sigmund Freud
d. B.F. Skinner
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the 9 behaviors identified in children to understand their
temperament?
a. Sensitivity
b. Mood
c. Anxiousness
d. Intensity
7. What is true of fraternal twin who are raised apart?

a. They often have very little in common
b. They generally have very different characteristics
c. They have remarkable similarities in most respects
d. They know about each other's existence
8. When parents abuse or neglect their child, what type of attachment does the child normally have?
a. Secure
b. Disorganized
c. Ambivalent
d. Avoidant
9. According to the Bowlby Attachment Theory, why does a baby stay attached to his mother?
a. His needs can only be satisfied by the parent
b. He is comforted by the presence of the parent
c. He fears strangers
d. He has never been away from the parent
10. According to the 9 behaviors identified to understand temperament, what does "activity" refer to?
a. Sports or clubs
b. Physical energy
c. Personality
d. Social life
11. What is the main question of the Nature vs. Nurture debate?
a. Does a person's development begin at birth or after they have experienced their environment?
b. Does problems inside the womb result in delays of development?
c. When does development begin?
d. Is a person's development predisposed from DNA, or a result of their environment?
12. Which theory is the Zone of Proximal Development a part of?

a. Social Cognitive Theory
b. Social Development Theory
c. Psychosomatic Theory
d. Attachment Theory
13. What is proximity maintenance?

a. When a caregiver provides a reliable, secure relationship
b. When a child is in distress because he is not near his caregiver
c. When a child aims to explore the world but stays close to his caregiver
d. When a caregiver comforts the child
14. Which of the following is a basic characteristic of attachment?

a. Stronghold
b. Absence of fear
c. Comfort
d. Secure base
15. What age is the Concrete Operational Stage of the Theory of Cognitive Development?
a. 11 years and above
b. 7 - 11 years
c. 2 - 7 years
d. 0 - 2 years
16. Who developed the Theory of Moral Development?
a. Lawrence Kohlberg
b. Leo Vygotsky
c. Ivan Pavlov
d. Jean Piaget
17. According to the Ecological Systems Theory, in which system would your best friend be?
a. Macrosystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Microsystem
d. Exosystem
18. What is attachment?

a. A person being jealous of another person
b. A person feeling frightened about the loss of another person
c. A person having deep feelings about another person
d. A person being emotionally bonded with another person
19. When a child reacts negatively to changes, what is assumed about their life?
a. They have irregular biological patterns
b. Their parents shelter them
c. They have grown accustomed to their routines
d. They have routine biological cycles
20. According to Thomas and Chess, which of the following describes a "difficult child"?
a. Random cycles and positive behavior
b. Routines and negative behavior
c. Random cycles and negative behavior
d. Routines and positive behavior
21. What age do children begin to want to try things on their own, but still want their parents much of the
time?
a. 9 - 18 months
b. 18 months - 2 years
c. 3 - 5 years
d. 2 - 3 years
22. According to the Psychosocial Model, what is the first stage of development, occurring between birth
and age 1?
a. Industry vs. Inferiority
b. Trust vs. Mistrust
c. Initiative vs. Guilt
d. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
23. What is the Zone of Proximal Development?
a. The gap between the actual level of development and the potential development of a learner
b. The predictions of a learner's development level
c. The area in which a child learns the best
d. The quickest way to learn
24. According to the Ecological Systems Theory, what is human development influenced by?
a. Developments in the womb
b. DNA
c. Different types of environmental systems
d. The first two years of life
25.A baby becomes distressed when his mother leaves him and does not feel as if he can trust her. What
type of attachment is this?
a. Avoidant
b. Ambivalent
c. Disorganized
d. Secure

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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ

1.At ages 7 - 12 years, how do children generally regard their teachers?

3. What age is the Sensorimotor Stage of the Theory of Cognitive Development?

4. Who developed the Theory of Cognitive Development?

5. Who proposed the Zone of Proximal Development?

7. What is true of fraternal twin who are raised apart?

12. Which theory is the Zone of Proximal Development a part of?

13. What is proximity maintenance?

14. Which of the following is a basic characteristic of attachment?

18. What is attachment?

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