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

Attachment

Explanation

Emotional connection between infant and caregiver.

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

Parallel play

Explanation

Children playing independently without much interaction.

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

Gender typing

Explanation

Learning gender roles through observation and imitation.

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

Stranger anxiety

Explanation

Infants' common fear of unfamiliar individuals.

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

Trust vs. Mistrust

Explanation

Establishing trust or mistrust in infancy.

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

Authoritative

Explanation

High warmth, responsiveness, and moderate demands promoting autonomy and self-discipline in parenting.

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

Jean Piaget

Explanation

Piaget's stages of cognitive development.

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

Explanation

Inability to understand others' perspectives in preoperational stage.

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

Conservation

Explanation

Understanding that quantity remains constant despite changes.

#10

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

Emotional closeness

Explanation

Increasing importance of emotional connections as individuals age.

#11

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

Secure attachment

Explanation

Distress upon caregiver's departure, comfort upon return in secure 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

Explanation

Focusing on one aspect and neglecting others in preoperational stage.

#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

Explanation

Difference between independent and guided abilities in Vygotsky's theory.

#14

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

Initiative vs. Guilt

Explanation

Balancing initiative with feelings of guilt in early childhood.

#15

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

Authoritarian

Explanation

Strict, high-demand parenting with low responsiveness.

#16

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

Conventional

Explanation

Following rules to maintain social order and avoid punishment.

#17

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

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Explanation

Conflict between forming identity and experiencing role confusion in adolescence.

#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

Explanation

Balancing contribution to the next generation and personal goals in middle adulthood.

#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

Explanation

Understanding others may have different beliefs, desires, and intentions.

#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?

Postconventional reasoning

Explanation

Reasoning based on personal ethics, not necessarily societal rules.

Developmental Psychology and Child Behavior Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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