Cognitive Psychology and Developmental Psychology Quiz

Explore stages, theorists, and concepts in cognitive and developmental psychology. Test your knowledge with 16 insightful questions on Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, and more!

#1

Which psychologist proposed the stages of cognitive development?

Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
B.F. Skinner
#2

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

Identity vs. Role Confusion
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
#3

Which theorist proposed the concept of the 'psychosocial crisis' in the stages of development?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Lev Vygotsky
#4

Which of the following is a key concept in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development?

Zone of Generativity
Zone of Proximal Development
Zone of Indifference
Zone of Isolation
#5

Who is known for the theory of moral development, which includes stages such as pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional morality?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Lev Vygotsky
#6

According to Piaget, in which stage do children develop object permanence?

Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
#7

What is the term for the mental process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas?

Equilibration
Assimilation
Accommodation
Schema formation
#8

Who proposed the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
Lawrence Kohlberg
Jerome Bruner
#9

What is the term for the mental process by which individuals understand and interpret their experiences?

Encoding
Decoding
Cognition
Intuition
#10

Which of the following best describes the concept of conservation in Piaget's theory?

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched
The understanding that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite changes in its shape or arrangement
The ability to mentally reverse an action
The inability to take the perspective of others
#11

According to Vygotsky, what is the role of a more knowledgeable other (MKO) in a child's cognitive development?

To provide direct instruction and guidance
To challenge the child's beliefs and schemas
To allow the child to explore independently
To provide support and assistance within the zone of proximal development
#12

What is the term for the tendency to view the world solely from one's own perspective, without recognizing that others may have different points of view?

Egocentrism
Conservation
Reversibility
Irreversibility
#13

What is the term for the mental process of rearranging and modifying cognitive schemas to accommodate new information?

Equilibration
Accommodation
Assimilation
Schema reconstruction
#14

According to Piaget, at what stage of cognitive development do children begin to engage in logical and systematic thinking?

Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
#15

What is the term for the process of mentally reversing an action to undo its effect?

Conservation
Reversibility
Irreversibility
Assimilation
#16

What is the term for the ability to understand that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its shape or appearance?

Reversibility
Conservation
Assimilation
Egocentrism

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