Developmental Psychology and Socialization Quiz

Test your knowledge of developmental psychology with questions on Erikson's stages, Piaget's theory, attachment styles, and more.

#1

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

Identity vs. Role Confusion
Integrity vs. Despair
Autonomy vs. Guilt
Independence vs. Isolation
#2

According to Jean Piaget, which stage of cognitive development occurs during infancy?

Formal Operational
Concrete Operational
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
#3

Which theorist proposed the concept of the 'Crisis of Trust vs. Mistrust' as the first stage of psychosocial development?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
#4

What is the term for the period of rapid physical and sexual maturation during adolescence?

Menopause
Andropause
Puberty
Adulthood
#5

Which parenting style is characterized by high demands and low responsiveness?

Authoritarian
Permissive
Authoritative
Uninvolved
#6

Who proposed the theory of moral development which consists of three levels: preconventional, conventional, and postconventional?

Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
#7

Who proposed the theory of attachment, which suggests that infants form a strong emotional bond with a primary caregiver?

John Bowlby
Mary Ainsworth
Konrad Lorenz
Urie Bronfenbrenner
#8

Who proposed the concept of the 'Zone of Proximal Development'?

B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
Erik Erikson
#9

Which term refers to the process through which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society?

Socialization
Assimilation
Acculturation
Adaptation
#10

Which attachment style is characterized by a child showing distress when separated from their caregiver but being easily comforted upon their return?

Secure attachment
Ambivalent attachment
Avoidant attachment
Disorganized attachment
#11

What is the term for the process by which children learn gender roles and behaviors appropriate to their gender?

Gender identity
Gender socialization
Gender expression
Gender dysphoria
#12

In social learning theory, what is the term used to describe the process of learning through observation and imitation of others?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Vicarious reinforcement
Social modeling
#13

According to Erik Erikson's theory, what is the central conflict of the 'Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt' stage?

Initiative vs. Guilt
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Control
Industry vs. Inferiority
#14

What is the term for the process through which an individual's schema or understanding of the world is changed due to new information?

Assimilation
Accommodation
Equilibration
Schema formation
#15

According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at what level of moral development do individuals make decisions based on self-chosen ethical principles?

Preconventional
Conventional
Postconventional
Unconventional

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