Developmental Psychology Theories and Influencing Factors Quiz

Test your knowledge on key theories and concepts in developmental psychology including Piaget, Erikson, and more. How well do you know the factors influencing human development?

#1

Who proposed the psychosocial theory of development?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Albert Bandura
#2

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

Trust vs. Mistrust
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Morality vs. Immorality
#3

Which theorist proposed the theory of attachment, emphasizing the importance of early emotional bonds with caregivers?

John Bowlby
Harry Harlow
Mary Ainsworth
Lawrence Kohlberg
#4

Which of the following is NOT one of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems in the ecological systems theory?

Microsystem
Exosystem
Endosystem
Macrosystem
#5

According to Vygotsky, what is the zone of proximal development?

The range of tasks a child can perform independently
The difference between what a child can do alone versus what they can do with assistance
The period of adolescence marked by rapid physical changes
The process of learning through observation and imitation
#6

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Postoperational
Concrete operational
#7

Who proposed the theory of psychosocial development, which emphasizes the influence of social relationships on development?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Sigmund Freud
#8

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which stage occurs during infancy?

Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
Preoperational stage
Sensorimotor stage
#9

What is the term for the process by which new information is incorporated into existing schemas?

Accommodation
Assimilation
Adaptation
Equilibration
#10

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, at which stage do individuals obey rules to avoid punishment?

Preconventional morality
Conventional morality
Postconventional morality
Transcendental morality
#11

What is the term for the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others?

Centration
Conservation
Egocentrism
Scaffolding
#12

What is the term for the mental frameworks that shape and are shaped by experience?

Schema
Zone of proximal development
Intersubjectivity
Mnemonic devices
#13

Which of the following is NOT a component of Albert Bandura's reciprocal determinism?

Behavior
Environment
Cognition
Genetics
#14

What term describes the idea that development occurs in distinct stages, with each stage building upon the previous one?

Zone of proximal development
Cognitive dissonance
Stage theory
Social constructionism
#15

Which psychologist is associated with the social learning theory, emphasizing observational learning and modeling?

B. F. Skinner
Lev Vygotsky
Jean Piaget
Albert Bandura
#16

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

It underestimates the role of biological factors in development.
It overemphasizes the role of social interactions.
It doesn't adequately explain individual differences in development.
It doesn't account for cultural influences on cognitive development.

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