Developmental Psychology Stages Quiz

Erik Erikson is known for his psychosocial development theory.

Sensorimotor stage involves the integration of sensory and motor skills in infants.

The preoperational stage spans from 2 to 7 years in Piaget's cognitive development model.

Concrete operational stage lacks the ability to think abstractly, unlike the formal operational stage.

John Bowlby is associated with the theory of attachment, highlighting the role of early relationships.

Adolescents face the challenge of developing a coherent identity in Erikson's theory.

Abstract operational is not a stage in Piaget's cognitive development; it's a misconception.

Secure attachment is the emotional bond formed between infants and their caregivers.

Daniel Levinson is associated with the stages of socioemotional development in adulthood.

Generativity vs. Stagnation is the stage in Erikson's theory occurring during middle adulthood.

Kohlberg's theory focuses on the stages individuals go through in moral reasoning.

The zone of proximal development is a key concept in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

Assimilation is the process of interpreting new experiences using existing mental structures.

Object permanence is not a substage of the sensorimotor stage in Piaget's theory; it's a separate concept.

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