Psychological Development and Processes Quiz

Test your knowledge on schemas, Erikson's stages, Piaget's theory, and more. Explore key concepts in developmental psychology in this quiz.

#1

Which of the following best defines the term 'schema' in the context of cognitive development?

A blueprint or mental framework for organizing information
A psychological test for assessing personality traits
A process of forgetting old memories
A type of cognitive bias
#2

According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, what is the primary conflict faced during the 'trust versus mistrust' stage?

Integrity versus despair
Generativity versus stagnation
Industry versus inferiority
Basic trust versus mistrust
#3

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

Scaffolding
Attachment
Interference
Reinforcement
#4

Which theorist is known for proposing the concept of 'self-actualization' as the highest level of psychological development?

Abraham Maslow
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
#5

What is the term for the stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where individuals face the conflict of 'identity versus role confusion'?

Adolescence
Infancy
Young adulthood
Middle adulthood
#6

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Sensorimotor
Formal operational
Preoperational
Receptive
#7

What is the term for the process by which existing mental structures are altered or modified to accommodate new experiences?

Accommodation
Assimilation
Cognition
Adaptation
#8

What is the term for the cognitive distortion where one perceives an event as being significantly worse or more negative than it actually is?

Catastrophizing
Rationalization
Displacement
Projection
#9

According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, at what stage do individuals make decisions based on avoiding punishment or seeking rewards?

Preconventional level
Conventional level
Postconventional level
Transconventional level
#10

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals tend to conform to the majority opinion or behavior, even if they disagree?

Group polarization
Social facilitation
Conformity
Deindividuation
#11

According to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, what component of the mind operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification of desires?

Ego
Superego
Id
Conscious
#12

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory?

Observational learning
Self-efficacy
Locus of control
Collective unconscious
#13

According to Jean Piaget, what is the term for the ability to understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed or perceived?

Object permanence
Conservation
Egocentrism
Centration
#14

According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at what level of moral reasoning do individuals make decisions based on universal ethical principles?

Preconventional level
Conventional level
Postconventional level
Transconventional level
#15

Who proposed the socioemotional selectivity theory, suggesting that as people age, they become more selective in choosing social partners and focus on emotion-regulating goals?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Carstensen
Bandura

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