Developmental Theories and Age Conceptualization Quiz

Test your knowledge on Piaget, Kohlberg, Freud & more. Explore theories from cognitive to socioemotional selectivity.

#1

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is the term for the stage where a child is focused on sensory experiences and lacks object permanence?

Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
Preoperational stage
Sensorimotor stage
#2

Who proposed the psychosocial theory of development, emphasizing the importance of social relationships throughout the lifespan?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Sigmund Freud
#3

According to Freud's psychosexual theory, what is the stage where children experience pleasure through the process of elimination?

Oral stage
Anal stage
Phallic stage
Latency stage
#4

Who developed the theory of attachment, suggesting that infants form strong emotional bonds with their caregivers?

John Bowlby
Mary Ainsworth
Harry Harlow
Konrad Lorenz
#5

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, what is the crisis that occurs during infancy, where the primary task is to develop a sense of trust?

Trust vs. mistrust
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Initiative vs. guilt
Industry vs. inferiority
#6

Which psychologist is known for his theory of cognitive development focusing on moral reasoning?

Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Lev Vygotsky
Erik Erikson
#7

In Kohlberg's theory of moral development, what is the second level, where individuals conform to social norms to maintain social order?

Preconventional morality
Conventional morality
Postconventional morality
Principled morality
#8

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, what influences older adults' goals and priorities?

Physical abilities
Social context
Cognitive development
Time perspective
#9

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, what is the term for the difference between what a learner can do independently and what they can do with guidance?

Developmental milestone
Scaffolding
Zone of proximal development
Cultural gap
#10

Which theory of aging suggests that cells have a limited capacity to reproduce and over time this leads to aging and death?

Evolutionary theory
Biological clock theory
Free radical theory
Programmed theories
#11

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which system involves interactions with immediate surroundings, such as family and peers?

Microsystem
Mesosystem
Exosystem
Chronosystem
#12

According to evolutionary theory, what is the term for behaviors that increase the likelihood of survival and reproduction?

Adaptive behaviors
Regressive behaviors
Maladaptive behaviors
Instinctual behaviors
#13

Which developmental theorist proposed the concept of zone of proximal development (ZPD)?

Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
B. F. Skinner
Urie Bronfenbrenner
#14

Who proposed the ecological systems theory, emphasizing the influence of various environmental systems on development?

Urie Bronfenbrenner
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
#15

Who proposed the theory of moral development that emphasizes moral reasoning and the influence of cultural norms?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
Urie Bronfenbrenner
#16

Which developmental theory emphasizes the role of cultural context and social interactions in shaping cognitive development?

Piaget's theory of cognitive development
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory
Erikson's psychosocial theory
Kohlberg's theory of moral development
#17

Who proposed the theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that intelligence is not a singular trait but a combination of different abilities?

Howard Gardner
Robert Sternberg
Daniel Goleman
Carol Dweck

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