Human development Quiz

Which stage of development begins at conception?

• Infancy

• Prenatal

• Childhood

• Neonatal

Erikson's stage of identity vs. role confusion occurs during:

• Childhood

• Adulthood

• Adolescence

• Infancy

Jean Piaget is known for his theory of:

• Moral development

• Psychosocial development

• Psychosexual development

• Cognitive development

Infants typically begin to walk by the age of:

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 9 months

• 12 months

Which theorist proposed eight stages of psychosocial development?

• Piaget

• Erikson

• Freud

• Kohlberg

Why is adolescence considered a transitional period?

• Physical decline begins

• Identity formation occurs

• Mental development stops

• Childhood behaviors reappear

During the concrete operational stage, children can:

• Think abstractly

• Understand hypothetical reasoning

• Perform mental operations on tangible objects

• Struggle with object permanence

Emotional regulation begins to improve significantly during:

• Infancy

• Early childhood

• Adolescence

• Adulthood

Cognitive development in late adulthood is characterized by:

• Accelerated learning

• Sharp memory increase

• Decline in processing speed

• Inability to learn new skills

Generativity involves:

• Avoiding relationships

• Focusing only on oneself

• Guiding the next generation

• Seeking new identities