Lifespan Development and Developmental Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on lifespan development theories with questions on Erikson's stages, Piaget's cognitive development, Freud's psychosexual stages, and more!

#1

Which stage of Erikson's psychosocial development theory occurs during infancy?

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

What is the term for the emotional bond that forms between an infant and their primary caregiver?

Attachment
Affiliation
Connection
Interconnection
#3

What is the term for the process by which a fertilized egg divides and forms a multicellular organism?

Fertilization
Mitosis
Meiosis
Gestation
#4

According to the 'Nature vs. Nurture' debate, what does 'nature' refer to?

Genetic and biological factors
Environmental influences
Parental guidance
Educational experiences
#5

What is the term for the mental process that involves organizing and interpreting sensory information from the environment?

Perception
Cognition
Sensation
Memory
#6

What is the term for the process of maintaining information in memory over time?

Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Consolidation
#7

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

Sensorimotor
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
Intuitive-Reflective
#8

In the context of moral development, which stage in Lawrence Kohlberg's theory is characterized by an adherence to societal rules and the avoidance of punishment?

Preconventional morality
Conventional morality
Postconventional morality
Autonomous morality
#9

Which theorist is associated with the socioemotional development theory and the concept of the 'eight psychosocial stages'?

Erik Erikson
John Bowlby
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Abraham Maslow
#10

According to the attachment theory, who developed the 'strange situation' procedure to assess attachment in infants?

John Bowlby
Mary Ainsworth
Harry Harlow
Erik Erikson
#11

Which cognitive ability involves the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight?

Object permanence
Symbolic play
Egocentrism
Conservation
#12

According to Freud, which psychosexual stage is associated with the resolution of the Oedipus or Electra complex?

Oral
Latency
Phallic
Anal
#13

What is the concept that refers to a person's sense of being male, female, or a combination of both?

Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Gender role
Gender schema
#14

What is the term for the process of adjusting existing schemas or creating new ones to incorporate new information?

Equilibration
Assimilation
Accommodation
Adaptation
#15

At what age range does the 'adolescence' stage typically occur in Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

12-18 years
6-12 years
2-6 years
18-24 years
#16

At what age range is the 'terrible twos' phase commonly observed in children?

1-2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years
#17

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'Zone of Proximal Development' in the context of cognitive development?

Lev Vygotsky
Albert Bandura
B. F. Skinner
Howard Gardner

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