Child Development and Cognitive Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, and more with questions on cognitive development, attachment theory, and memory.

#1

What is the term for the mental process of organizing and interpreting sensory information from the environment?

Memory
Perception
Cognition
Learning
#2

What is the primary focus of the preoperational stage in Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Logical thinking
Abstract reasoning
Concrete operations
Symbolic representation
#3

According to Jean Piaget, during which stage of cognitive development does a child acquire the ability for conservation, such as understanding that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite changes in its shape?

Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
#4

What is the primary focus of the concrete operational stage in Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Symbolic representation
Abstract reasoning
Concrete operations
Logical thinking
#5

What is the primary emphasis of the psychosocial crisis during the 'Intimacy vs. Isolation' stage in Erik Erikson's theory?

Establishing trust
Developing a sense of identity
Forming close relationships
Fostering autonomy
#6

Which stage of Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory is characterized by the ability to think logically and understand abstract concepts?

Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
#7

In Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages of development, what is the primary crisis during the stage of 'Industry vs. Inferiority'?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Industry vs. Inferiority
#8

What is the term for the process by which new information is incorporated into existing cognitive structures?

Assimilation
Accommodation
Scaffolding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
#9

Which theorist is associated with the concept of the 'eight stages of psychosocial development,' including stages such as Trust vs. Mistrust and Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lev Vygotsky
John Dewey
#10

What is the term for the mental process of changing existing cognitive structures to accommodate new information or experiences?

Assimilation
Accommodation
Scaffolding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
#11

According to Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, what is the concept referring to the gap between a child's current developmental level and their potential developmental level with assistance?

Scaffolding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Assimilation
Accommodation
#12

Which of the following is NOT a component of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Logical-Mathematical
Intrapersonal
Spatial
Kinesthetic
#13

Who proposed the stages of moral development, including pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional levels?

Erik Erikson
Abraham Maslow
Lawrence Kohlberg
B.F. Skinner
#14

According to attachment theory, who proposed the concept of the 'Strange Situation' to assess attachment patterns in infants?

John Bowlby
Mary Ainsworth
Harry Harlow
Albert Bandura
#15

Which of the following is a key concept in Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that involves the support or guidance provided by a more knowledgeable individual or peer to help a learner master a task?

Scaffolding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Assimilation
Equilibration

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