Child Development and Psychosocial Dynamics Quiz

Test your knowledge on Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg, and more! Explore cognitive & psychosocial theories with these 15 questions.

#1

Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory involves the use of symbolic thinking and egocentrism?

Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
#2

What is the primary psychosocial crisis in Erik Erikson's stage of 'trust vs. mistrust'?

Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Industry vs. inferiority
Identity vs. role confusion
Trust vs. mistrust
#3

What is the term for the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person?

Empathy
Sympathy
Compassion
Altruism
#4

Which theorist is known for the concept of the 'zone of proximal development'?

Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Erik Erikson
John Bowlby
#5

What is the term for the emotional bond formed between an infant and their primary caregiver during the first year of life?

Secure attachment
Ambivalent attachment
Avoidant attachment
Disorganized attachment
#6

Which parenting style is characterized by high demandingness and low responsiveness?

Authoritative
Authoritarian
Permissive
Neglectful
#7

What is the term for the emotional bond that forms between an infant and their primary caregiver?

Attachment
Bonding
Affiliation
Connection
#8

In Freud's psychosexual development theory, what is the focus of the phallic stage?

Exploration of the environment
Formation of social relationships
Development of the superego
Awareness of gender differences
#9

Which parenting style is characterized by low demandingness and high responsiveness?

Authoritative
Authoritarian
Permissive
Neglectful
#10

According to Erikson, what is the primary conflict during adolescence?

Identity vs. role confusion
Integrity vs. despair
Trust vs. mistrust
Industry vs. inferiority
#11

According to Lawrence Kohlberg, which level of moral development is characterized by adherence to rules to avoid punishment and gain rewards?

Preconventional level
Conventional level
Postconventional level
Transcendental level
#12

What is the term for the process of learning behavior through observation of others?

Modeling
Conditioning
Internalization
Imprinting
#13

According to Freud, which part of the personality operates on the 'pleasure principle'?

Id
Ego
Superego
Conscious
#14

Who proposed the 'theory of mind', which refers to the ability to understand that others have thoughts, beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own?

Lev Vygotsky
Jean Piaget
Albert Bandura
David Premack
#15

Who proposed the theory of 'attachment styles' which include secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized?

John Bowlby
Mary Ainsworth
Erik Erikson
Harry Harlow

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