Theoretical Foundations of Human Development Quiz

Erik Erikson proposed psychosocial stages of development.

Piaget's sensorimotor stage occurs from birth to about 2 years old.

Assimilation vs. Accommodation is not a stage in Erik Erikson's theory.

Lev Vygotsky is known for emphasizing social interaction in cognitive development.

Social learning theory emphasizes observational learning, self-efficacy, and reciprocal determinism.

The 'nurture' component refers to environmental influences.

A criticism of Erik Erikson's theory is its lack of empirical evidence.

Lawrence Kohlberg proposed the theory of moral development.

Sociocultural perspective emphasizes cultural and contextual influences on development.

A criticism of Piaget's theory is its underestimation of social interaction's importance.

The mesosystem encompasses relationships between different microsystems in Bronfenbrenner's theory.

John Bowlby is known for the theory of attachment.

Assimilation describes integrating new information into existing schemas.

Object permanence refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist when not observed.

Urie Bronfenbrenner proposed the ecological systems theory.

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

The psychosocial crisis of adolescence is Identity vs. Role Confusion according to Erikson.

A criticism of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory is its failure to account for cultural differences.

The psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences in development.