Developmental Psychology and Moral Development Quiz

Erik Erikson is known for proposing the theory of psychosocial development.

The conflict of 'trust vs. mistrust' occurs in infancy according to Erikson's psychosocial theory.

The 'terrible twos' typically occur between the ages of 12-24 months, according to developmental psychology.

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

Conventional morality is the term for moral reasoning based on the desire to gain approval from others or to avoid disapproval.

Lev Vygotsky emphasized the importance of play in children's cognitive and social development.

At the preconventional level, individuals act based on avoiding punishment or seeking rewards according to Kohlberg's theory.

The stage characterized by the conflict of 'identity vs. role confusion' in Erikson's theory is adolescence.

Assimilation is the process of understanding new experiences in terms of existing schemas, according to Piaget.

'Intuitive operational' is not one of the stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

The primary developmental task during adolescence, according to Erikson, is resolving the conflict of 'identity vs. role confusion'.

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Gilligan's theory focuses on the role of moral intuition and emotion in moral development.

One criticism NOT leveled against Kohlberg's theory is that it lacks empirical support from cross-cultural studies.

The central concept in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory is the 'zone of proximal development'.

At the postconventional level, moral reasoning is characterized by adherence to universal ethical principles according to Kohlberg.

Accommodation is the term for the mental process that reorganizes schemas to accommodate new information in Piaget's theory.

Carol Gilligan proposed the theory of moral development focusing on the 'ethics of care'.