Fundamentals of Human Development Quiz

Test your understanding of human development with questions on theorists, stages, and theories in developmental psychology.

#1

Which theorist is known for the concept of the 'psychosexual stages of development'?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Albert Bandura
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#2

At what age range does the 'sensorimotor stage' occur, according to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Birth to 2 years
2 to 6 years
7 to 11 years
12 to 18 years
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#3

What is the term for the automatic, involuntary responses to stimuli, controlled by the spinal cord?

Reflexes
Instincts
Impulses
Reactions
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#4

Which psychologist is known for his theory of psychosocial development, encompassing eight stages across the lifespan?

Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Jean Piaget
Abraham Maslow
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#5

What is the term for the tendency of children to develop a close emotional bond with their primary caregiver?

Separation anxiety
Secure attachment
Object permanence
Stranger anxiety
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#6

According to Erik Erikson, what is the major conflict in the 'integrity vs. despair' stage of psychosocial development?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Industry vs. Inferiority
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Ego integrity vs. Despair
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#7

What is the term for the prenatal development stage during which major organs and structures begin to form?

Zygote
Embryo
Fetus
Germinal stage
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#8

What is the term for the process by which unused connections in the brain atrophy and die?

Synaptogenesis
Myelination
Pruning
Differentiation
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#9

Who is associated with the theory of moral development, including the stages of moral reasoning?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Abraham Maslow
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#10

In what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory does the conflict of 'initiative vs. guilt' occur?

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Initiative vs. Guilt
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#11

Who proposed the socio-cultural theory of development, emphasizing the importance of social interaction in cognitive development?

Lev Vygotsky
Lawrence Kohlberg
Urie Bronfenbrenner
B.F. Skinner
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#12

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of grief proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?

Denial
Anger
Depression
Adaptation
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#13

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need must be satisfied first before a person can achieve self-actualization?

Esteem needs
Safety needs
Belongingness and love needs
Physiological needs
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#14

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of Erikson's psychosocial development?

Intimacy vs. Isolation
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Adolescence vs. Adulthood
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
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#15

Who proposed the theory of cognitive development known as 'sociocultural theory'?

Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
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