Developmental Psychology and Human Evolution Quiz

Erik Erikson proposed the stages of psychosocial development.

Natural selection is the process by which genetic traits enhancing survival and reproduction are passed on.

Attachment is the term for the concept where infants form an emotional bond with their primary caregiver.

The assumption of innate mental structures is a key characteristic of the evolutionary perspective in psychology.

Erik Erikson proposed the theory of psychosocial development.

Social learning theory describes learning through observation and imitation of others.

Postconventional is not one of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development.

Lawrence Kohlberg proposed the theory of moral development with stages like pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional morality.

Lev Vygotsky proposed the concept of the 'zone of proximal development.'

A criticism of the nativist view of language development is that it overestimates the role of social interaction.

The concrete operational stage is characterized by the ability to think logically about concrete objects and events in cognitive development.

Lev Vygotsky proposed the theory of social development emphasizing the role of cultural tools and social interaction.

A major criticism of evolutionary psychology is its failure to consider cultural influences.

The primary function of emotions, according to evolutionary psychology, is to communicate adaptive responses.

Kin selection is the phenomenon where individuals are more likely to help those genetically related to them.

Reciprocal altruism in evolutionary psychology refers to behaviors that decrease an individual's reproductive success but increase the success of others.

A criticism of evolutionary psychology regarding human behavior is its neglect of individual differences.