Quiz on Theories of Development

What is a theory in the context of understanding behavior?

• A fixed set of rules

• A statement used to understand the world

• An innate knowledge

• A biological process

According to the text, what is the first step in developing a good theory?

• Evaluating the theory's influence

• Prediction of behavior

• Defining the behavior at the focus of the theory

• Explaining the behavior

What did John Locke believe about children's knowledge?

• Children possess all their capabilities at birth

• Children develop according to a natural plan

• Children's knowledge is shaped by their social environments

• Children are born with innate knowledge

Which of the following best describes Rousseau's view on child development?

• Children's development is solely biological

• Children develop according to a natural plan

• Children are blank slates

• Children are merely little adults

What is the focus of Freud's psychosexual development theory?

• Cognitive development

• Pleasure and pain motivation

• Biological maturation

• Social relationships

In Freud's theory, what are the three parts of personality?

• Nature, nurture, and environment

• Biological, psychological, and social

• Conscious, subconscious, and unconscious

• Id, ego, and superego

What virtue is associated with Erikson's first stage of development?

• Competence

• Purpose

• Hope

• Will

What is the primary developmental task in Erikson's stage of 'Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt'?

• Claiming power and control

• Establishing self-confidence

• Developing self-control

• Learning to trust others

What does Piaget's first stage of cognitive development focus on?

• Logical reasoning

• Sensorimotor intelligence

• Symbolic play

• Abstract thought

Which stage of Piaget's theory involves the ability to perform logical operations?

• Preoperational stage

• Formal operational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Sensorimotor stage