Adult Development and Life Stages Quiz

Test your knowledge on Erikson's stages, Piaget's cognitive development, Kohlberg's moral theory, and more in this developmental psychology quiz.

#1

Which theorist proposed the stages of psychosocial development?

Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Abraham Maslow
#2

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Preconventional
Conventional
Postconventional
Transpersonal
#3

Which stage of Erikson's psychosocial development occurs during infancy?

Integrity vs. Despair
Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Industry vs. Inferiority
#4

Which stage of Erikson's psychosocial development typically occurs during adolescence?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Initiative vs. Guilt
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Intimacy vs. Isolation
#5

Which theorist proposed the concept of 'stages of moral development'?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
Abraham Maslow
#6

What is the correct order of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development?

Integrity vs. Despair, Industry vs. Inferiority, Trust vs. Mistrust
Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt, Generativity vs. Stagnation
Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt
Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt, Industry vs. Inferiority
#7

What is the primary conflict of Erikson's stage of 'Identity vs. Role Confusion'?

Integrity vs. Despair
Identity vs. Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Generativity vs. Stagnation
#8

At which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, does a child start to use logic and reason to understand the world?

Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
#9

What is the term for the phase in late adulthood characterized by reflecting on one's life and accepting its end?

Integrity
Despair
Generativity
Autonomy
#10

According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary conflict in the stage of 'Initiative vs. Guilt'?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Generativity vs. Stagnation
#11

Which psychologist proposed the concept of 'selective optimization with compensation'?

Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Paul Baltes
Urie Bronfenbrenner
#12

What is the term for the period in middle adulthood where individuals tend to focus on productivity and work?

Generativity
Integrity
Autonomy
Despair
#13

Who proposed the socioemotional selectivity theory, suggesting that as individuals age, they become more selective in their social relationships and maximize emotional satisfaction?

Erik Erikson
Daniel Levinson
Laura Carstensen
Carol Gilligan
#14

According to Daniel Levinson, what is the term for the transition period between the early and middle adulthood stages?

Midlife crisis
Generativity
Life review
Entering middle adulthood
#15

In which stage of Erikson's theory do individuals typically experience the conflict of 'Integrity vs. Despair'?

Adulthood
Late adulthood
Middle adulthood
Old age

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