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Psychological Development and Individual Differences Quiz

#1

Which theorist is associated with the concept of psychosocial development?

Erik Erikson
Explanation

Erik Erikson

#2

What is the term for the unique characteristics that distinguish one individual from another?

Personality traits
Explanation

Individual distinctions

#3

According to Erikson's theory, which stage occurs during adolescence?

Identity vs. Role Confusion
Explanation

Adolescent identity crisis

#4

Who proposed the concept of multiple intelligences, suggesting that intelligence is not a singular trait?

Howard Gardner
Explanation

Howard Gardner

#5

According to Jean Piaget, what is the term for the process of adjusting existing schemas or creating new ones to incorporate new information?

Adaptation
Explanation

Schema adaptation

#6

Who developed the concept of the 'Zone of Proximal Development'?

Lev Vygotsky
Explanation

Lev Vygotsky

#7

What is the term for the tendency to view one's own culture as superior and to judge others based on its standards?

Ethnocentrism
Explanation

Cultural superiority bias

#8

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory?

Morality vs. Immorality
Explanation

Non-existent Erikson stage

#9

Which factor is not considered one of the 'Big Five' personality traits?

Dominance
Explanation

Excluded Big Five trait

#10

Which developmental psychologist is known for his theory of moral development, consisting of three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional?

Lawrence Kohlberg
Explanation

Moral development stages

#11

Which developmental stage, according to Erik Erikson, occurs during early adulthood and involves the conflict of intimacy vs. isolation?

Intimacy vs. Isolation
Explanation

Young adulthood conflict

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