PSYC 210
Developmental Psychology
FINAL EXAM READINESS
Q&S
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,1. Question: Which of the following is most consistent
with Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development?
- A) Fixed stages of development
- B) Culture and language play a crucial role
- C) Inherent biological maturation
- D) Reinforcement and punishment
Answer: B) Culture and language play a crucial role
Rationale: Vygotsky emphasized the sociocultural
context and the role of language in cognitive development,
differing from stage theories like Piaget's.
2. Question: Which phase of Erik Erikson's psychosocial
development is associated with the development of trust in
infancy?
- A) Autonomy vs. Shame
- B) Industry vs. Inferiority
- C) Trust vs. Mistrust
- D) Initiative vs. Guilt
Answer: C) Trust vs. Mistrust
Rationale: This is the first stage of Erikson's
psychosocial development, focusing on the infant's basic
needs being met by caregivers.
3. Question: According to Ainsworth's attachment styles,
which style is characterized by indifference when the
caregiver returns?
- A) Secure
- B) Avoidant
- C) Ambivalent
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, - D) Disorganized
Answer: B) Avoidant
Rationale: Avoidant attachment is marked by a lack of
attachment behaviors during separation and reunion.
4. Question: Which of the following is a critical aspect of
the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory?
- A) Abstract thought
- B) Logical reasoning
- C) Egocentrism
- D) Conservation understanding
Answer: C) Egocentrism
Rationale: In the preoperational stage, children struggle
to see perspectives other than their own, a phenomenon
known as egocentrism.
5. Question: Kohlberg's theory of moral development is
primarily concerned with:
- A) Emotional intelligence
- B) Behavioral conditioning
- C) Stages of moral reasoning
- D) Cognitive dissonance
Answer: C) Stages of moral reasoning
Rationale: Kohlberg proposed a stage-based model
where moral reasoning matures through identifiable stages.
Fill-in-the-Blank
6. Question: According to Bowlby, the ___________
theory of attachment emphasizes the importance of a
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Developmental Psychology
FINAL EXAM READINESS
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Question: Which of the following is most consistent
with Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development?
- A) Fixed stages of development
- B) Culture and language play a crucial role
- C) Inherent biological maturation
- D) Reinforcement and punishment
Answer: B) Culture and language play a crucial role
Rationale: Vygotsky emphasized the sociocultural
context and the role of language in cognitive development,
differing from stage theories like Piaget's.
2. Question: Which phase of Erik Erikson's psychosocial
development is associated with the development of trust in
infancy?
- A) Autonomy vs. Shame
- B) Industry vs. Inferiority
- C) Trust vs. Mistrust
- D) Initiative vs. Guilt
Answer: C) Trust vs. Mistrust
Rationale: This is the first stage of Erikson's
psychosocial development, focusing on the infant's basic
needs being met by caregivers.
3. Question: According to Ainsworth's attachment styles,
which style is characterized by indifference when the
caregiver returns?
- A) Secure
- B) Avoidant
- C) Ambivalent
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, - D) Disorganized
Answer: B) Avoidant
Rationale: Avoidant attachment is marked by a lack of
attachment behaviors during separation and reunion.
4. Question: Which of the following is a critical aspect of
the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory?
- A) Abstract thought
- B) Logical reasoning
- C) Egocentrism
- D) Conservation understanding
Answer: C) Egocentrism
Rationale: In the preoperational stage, children struggle
to see perspectives other than their own, a phenomenon
known as egocentrism.
5. Question: Kohlberg's theory of moral development is
primarily concerned with:
- A) Emotional intelligence
- B) Behavioral conditioning
- C) Stages of moral reasoning
- D) Cognitive dissonance
Answer: C) Stages of moral reasoning
Rationale: Kohlberg proposed a stage-based model
where moral reasoning matures through identifiable stages.
Fill-in-the-Blank
6. Question: According to Bowlby, the ___________
theory of attachment emphasizes the importance of a
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