Fundamentals of Developmental Psychology Quiz

Erik Erikson proposed the psychosocial theory of development.

The sensorimotor stage occurs from birth to 2 years according to Piaget.

Attachment refers to the process of forming strong emotional bonds between caregiver and infant.

Guilt vs. Inferiority is not one of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.

Schema refers to the mental structures organizing sensory and perceptual information.

Lev Vygotsky associated with the theory emphasizing social interaction in cognitive development.

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on unconscious conflicts.

The major task during adolescence is Identity vs. Role Confusion according to Erikson.

Assimilation is the tendency to interpret new experiences using existing mental structures.

The formal operational stage involves logical thinking about abstract concepts, according to Piaget.

Lawrence Kohlberg proposed the theory of moral development based on stages of moral reasoning.

Urie Bronfenbrenner proposed the ecological systems theory of development.

Vygotsky's theory emphasizes social interaction and cultural context in cognitive development.

Unidimensionality is not a principle of the developmental systems approach.

Negotiation is not one of the stages of grief proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.