Developmental Forces and Influences Quiz

Test your knowledge on developmental psychology with questions about forces shaping behavior, environmental influences, and key theorists.

#1

Which of the following is an example of a developmental force?

Socioeconomic status
Weather patterns
Geographical location
Nutritional intake
#2

What is the primary focus of developmental psychology?

Understanding how people change over time
Studying ancient civilizations
Analyzing current political trends
Exploring quantum physics
#3

Which of the following is NOT considered an environmental influence on development?

Parenting style
Socioeconomic status
Genetic predispositions
Peer relationships
#4

According to Erik Erikson's theory, what is the primary developmental task during the stage of adolescence?

Trust versus mistrust
Autonomy versus shame and doubt
Identity versus role confusion
Integrity versus despair
#5

What term refers to the process of eliminating unnecessary or unused synaptic connections in the brain?

Neurogenesis
Synaptic pruning
Myelination
Neural plasticity
#6

Which of the following is NOT a prenatal influence on development?

Genetics
Maternal nutrition
Parenting style
Exposure to toxins
#7

What term describes the gradual shaping of behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior?

Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Social learning theory
Cognitive development
#8

Which of the following is NOT one of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems?

Microsystem
Exosystem
Mesosystem
Psychosystem
#9

What is the term for the scientific study of aging and the elderly?

Pediatrics
Gerontology
Developmental psychology
Geriatrics
#10

In Vygotsky's theory of sociocultural development, what is the term for the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance from a more skilled individual?

Zone of proximal development
Scaffolding
Cognitive dissonance
Operant conditioning
#11

According to Erik Erikson's theory, what is the developmental crisis that occurs during adolescence?

Generativity vs. stagnation
Integrity vs. despair
Identity vs. role confusion
Trust vs. mistrust
#12

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

Preconventional morality
Conventional morality
Postconventional morality
Transconventional morality
#13

According to attachment theory, what is the term for the type of attachment characterized by indifference to the caregiver upon their return after a period of absence?

Secure attachment
Ambivalent attachment
Avoidant attachment
Disorganized attachment
#14

According to the ecological systems theory, which level includes settings in which the individual does not have an active role but still influences their development?

Microsystem
Exosystem
Mesosystem
Chronosystem
#15

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages proposed by Lev Vygotsky in his sociocultural theory of development?

Zone of proximal development
Private speech
Scaffolding
Concrete operational stage

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