Developmental Psychology Quiz

What is the main focus of developmental psychology?

• Understanding behavior in adults only

• Measuring intelligence across ages

• Understanding age-related changes in experience and behavior

• Analyzing moral choices through stories

During which stage does a child develop trust or mistrust, according to Erik Erikson?

• Adolescence

• Infancy

• School Age

• Maturity

Which developmental stage is described as a "period of storm and stress"?

• Mature adulthood

• Early childhood

• Adolescence

• Late childhood

What characterizes the early adulthood stage according to the lesson?

• Learning to distinguish right from wrong

• Experiencing puberty and identity crises

• Forming intimate relationships and establishing independence

• Coping with physical decline and retirement

Which of the following describes Jean Piaget's concrete operational stage?

• Using senses and motor skills

• Understanding abstract logic

• Symbolic play and egocentric thought

• Logical reasoning about concrete objects and classification

What is the main influence during the school-age stage of Erikson's theory?

• Friends

• Teachers and significant others

• Parents and teachers

• Community

Which statement best explains Erikson's concept of a "fixation" in adolescence?

• The individual learns to cooperate with others

• There's confusion, indecisiveness, and a weak sense of self

• The person is physically unable to perform tasks

• The individual becomes isolated due to excessive work

According to Albert Bandura's theory, how do people primarily learn behavior?

• Through rewards and punishments

• By modeling and observing others

• Through reading and memorization

• By internal reflection alone

A 10-year-old who begins to feel inferior in school tasks may be struggling with which of Erikson's stages?

• Identity vs. role confusion

• Initiative vs. guilt

• Industry vs. inferiority

• Autonomy vs. shame and doubt

According to Kohlberg, which level of moral development is based on individual rights and justice?

• Conventional

• Pre-conventional

• Post-conventional

• Concrete operational