Psychological Development in Childhood Quiz

Erik Erikson proposed the stages of psychosocial development.

The 'trust vs. mistrust' stage occurs from birth to 2 years old according to Erikson's theory.

Egocentrism and lack of conservation are key characteristics of the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Separation anxiety describes the tendency for infants to seek closeness to their caregivers and show distress upon separation.

Self-efficacy is a key concept in the social learning theory proposed by Albert Bandura.

Individuals conform to social norms to avoid punishment or gain rewards during the preconventional morality stage of moral development proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg.

Erik Erikson is associated with the theory of psychosocial development in childhood.

Socialization is the term for the process by which children learn the behaviors, attitudes, and values considered appropriate for their society.

Attachment is the term for the emotional bond that forms between an infant and their primary caregiver.

The sensorimotor stage is the stage of cognitive development that occurs from birth to about 2 years old according to Piaget's theory.

Social development stage is not a cognitive development milestone according to Piaget's theory.

Language shapes thought and is integral to development according to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

The stage that occurs during early childhood (3 to 6 years) in Erikson's theory involves a conflict between initiative and guilt.

Insecure-avoidant attachment is characterized by a lack of distress upon separation and avoidance of the caregiver upon return according to attachment theory.

Object permanence is the term used to describe the process of understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.

The primary conflict during adolescence according to Erikson's theory is identity vs. role confusion.

Autonomy vs. shame is not one of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.

Schema is the term for the mental representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics.

Lev Vygotsky proposed the concept of the 'zone of proximal development'.

Accommodation is the term for the process of adjusting existing schemas to incorporate new information.

The main focus of attachment theory proposed by John Bowlby is the formation and impact of emotional bonds between children and caregivers.

Theory of mind is the ability to understand that others have beliefs, desires, intentions, and perspectives that are different from one's own.

Self-concept is the term for the cognitive ability to view oneself from the perspective of others and to understand how others perceive oneself.

Conservation is the cognitive ability that develops during the concrete operational stage according to Piaget.

Individuals follow rules to gain approval from others during the conventional stage according to Kohlberg's theory of moral development.