Human Development Theories and Research

Which type of research allows a researcher to control a variable?

• Manipulative

• Correlation

• Descriptive

• Hypothesis

Which type of research involves studying the same group of individuals over time?

• Cross-Sectional

• Longitudinal

• Correlational

• Questionnaire

Which type of research involves monitoring different groups of people of different ages?

• Relationship

• Group Efficacy

• Case Study

• Cross-Sectional

Which of Piaget's cognitive stages occurs in children from birth to approximately two years?

• Concrete

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Formal

Which of Piaget's stages involves children demonstrating a more logical thought process?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Formal operational stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

In Erikson's Stages, which stage deals with learning basic trust vs basic mistrust?

• Infancy

• Toddler

• PreSchool

• School-Age

Which of the following refers to the process of growth and development of the biological components of personality?

• Cognitive

• Psychosocial

• Psychoanalytic

• Morality

Lawrence Kohlberg is best known for his theory on which of the following?

• Intimacy Development

• Moral Development

• Biological Development

• Cognitive Development

In the stage of ___________ the developmental task include learning to talk, walk , basic foundation of reading and potty training. (Havighurst)

• Infancy

• Infancy and Early Childhood

• Middle Childhood

• Early Childhood

According to Havighurst's stages, achieving adult civic and social responsibility happens at what age?

• Later Maturity

• Adolescence

• Early adulthood

• Middle Age