Developmental Psychology and Child Behavior Quiz

Test your knowledge on child development psychology with questions on attachment theory, moral reasoning, and cognitive stages. Explore key concepts in developmental psychology.

#1

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

Attachment
Affection
Association
Adherence
#2

Which type of play involves children playing independently without much interaction with others, each engaged in their own activities?

Parallel play
Cooperative play
Associative play
Sociodramatic play
#3

What is the term for the phenomenon where a child learns gender roles and behaviors through observing and imitating others?

Social learning
Gender typing
Role modeling
Identity formation
#4

According to Bowlby's attachment theory, what is the term for the fear of strangers that infants commonly experience?

Separation anxiety
Social anxiety
Stranger anxiety
Attachment anxiety
#5

According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary developmental task during the 'Trust vs. Mistrust' stage in infancy?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
#6

What is the term for a parenting style that is characterized by high warmth, responsiveness, and moderate demands, promoting autonomy and self-discipline?

Permissive
Authoritative
Authoritarian
Uninvolved
#7

Which theorist is known for the stages of cognitive development in children, including the sensorimotor and formal operational stages?

Erik Erikson
John Bowlby
Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
#8

What is the term for a child's inability to see things from another person's perspective, typical of the preoperational stage according to Piaget?

Egocentrism
Altruism
Empathy
Sympathy
#9

What is the term for a child's ability to understand that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape or arrangement?

Conservation
Assimilation
Accommodation
Centration
#10

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, what becomes more important as individuals age?

Financial stability
Emotional closeness
Physical appearance
Career advancement
#11

Which attachment pattern is characterized by distress when the caregiver leaves but is easily comforted upon their return?

Secure attachment
Avoidant attachment
Ambivalent attachment
Disorganized attachment
#12

What is the term for the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation while neglecting other relevant aspects, common in the preoperational stage according to Piaget?

Centration
Decentration
Reversibility
Seriation
#13

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, what is the term for the difference between what a child can do independently and what the child can do with guidance from a more knowledgeable person?

Zone of Proximal Development
Scaffolding
Cultural Dissonance
Social Guidance Gap
#14

According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary developmental task during the 'Initiative vs. Guilt' stage in early childhood?

Identity vs. Role Confusion
Integrity vs. Despair
Industry vs. Inferiority
Initiative vs. Guilt
#15

Which parenting style is characterized by high demands and low responsiveness, often strict with little room for flexibility?

Authoritative
Permissive
Authoritarian
Uninvolved
#16

According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at which level of moral development do individuals follow rules to maintain social order and avoid punishment?

Preconventional
Conventional
Postconventional
Autonomous
#17

In Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, what is the primary conflict during adolescence in the 'Identity vs. Role Confusion' stage?

Intimacy vs. Isolation
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Identity vs. Role Confusion
#18

Which stage of psychosocial development, according to Erik Erikson, occurs during middle adulthood and involves contributing to the well-being of the next generation or focusing on personal goals?

Generativity vs. Stagnation
Industry vs. Inferiority
Integrity vs. Despair
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
#19

What is the term for the ability to understand that others may have beliefs, desires, and intentions that differ from one's own?

Theory of Mind
Social Cognition
Cognitive Dissonance
Executive Function
#20

In the context of moral development, what is the term for reasoning based on a personal code of ethics that may not align with societal rules?

Preconventional reasoning
Conventional reasoning
Postconventional reasoning
Autonomous reasoning

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