Human Development Theories and Stages Quiz

Test your knowledge on developmental psychology with questions about psychoanalytic theory, cognitive development, moral development, and more!

#1

Who proposed the Psychoanalytic Theory of Human Development?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Abraham Maslow
John Bowlby
3 answered
#2

Who is known for the Social Learning Theory and the concept of observational learning?

B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
John Bowlby
4 answered
#3

Who developed the Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development, extending and modifying Erikson's original stages?

Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
James Marcia
4 answered
#4

Who is credited with the concept of 'sociocultural theory' emphasizing the role of culture and social interaction in cognitive development?

John Locke
Lev Vygotsky
Erik Erikson
Ivan Pavlov
3 answered
#5

Who developed the psychosocial theory of identity development, introducing identity statuses such as 'identity diffusion' and 'identity achievement'?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
James Marcia
4 answered
#6

In which stage of Erikson's Psychosocial Development does a person typically experience the crisis of Identity vs. Role Confusion?

Integrity vs. Despair
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Industry vs. Inferiority
Identity vs. Role Confusion
3 answered
#7

According to Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory, during which stage do children develop the ability to think logically and understand conservation?

Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
3 answered
#8

Which theorist is associated with the idea of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lev Vygotsky
Lawrence Kohlberg
4 answered
#9

According to Erikson, what is the central conflict in the stage of Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Initiative vs. Guilt
Integrity vs. Despair
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
2 answered
#10

Which stage in Piaget's theory is characterized by the ability to think abstractly and hypothetically?

Sensorimotor
Concrete Operational
Preoperational
Formal Operational
2 answered
#11

According to Erikson, what is the central conflict in the stage of Generativity vs. Stagnation?

Integrity vs. Despair
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Trust vs. Mistrust
2 answered
#12

Who proposed the Hierarchy of Needs in the context of human motivation and development?

Albert Bandura
Abraham Maslow
B.F. Skinner
Erik Erikson
2 answered
#13

According to Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, which level involves making decisions based on avoiding punishment and seeking personal reward?

Preconventional Level
Conventional Level
Postconventional Level
Transcendental Level
1 answered
#14

Which psychologist proposed the ecological systems theory emphasizing the influence of the environment on development?

Urie Bronfenbrenner
Lawrence Kohlberg
Carol Gilligan
Erik Erikson
1 answered
#15

In Piaget's theory, what is the term for the process of adjusting existing cognitive structures to incorporate new information?

Equilibration
Assimilation
Accommodation
Integration
1 answered
#16

Who introduced the concept of the 'self' and the 'looking glass self' in social development?

John Bowlby
Charles Horton Cooley
Harry Harlow
Konrad Lorenz
1 answered
#17

In Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, which level involves adherence to social rules and approval of others as a motivation for moral behavior?

Preconventional Level
Conventional Level
Postconventional Level
Transcendental Level

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