PSY2022
Human Growth & Development
Final Exams Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which theorist proposed the eight stages of psychosocial
development?
- A. Jean Piaget
- B. Sigmund Freud
- C. Erik Erikson
- D. Lawrence Kohlberg
- ANS: C. Erik Erikson
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, - Rationale: Erik Erikson proposed the eight stages of
psychosocial development, each characterized by a specific
conflict that individuals must resolve to progress to the next stage.
2. During which stage of cognitive development do children
develop object permanence according to Piaget?
- A. Sensorimotor
- B. Preoperational
- C. Concrete operational
- D. Formal operational
- ANS: A. Sensorimotor
- Rationale: Object permanence develops during the
sensorimotor stage, where infants learn that objects continue to
exist even when they are not seen.
3. Which of the following is a key feature of Vygotsky’s theory
of cognitive development?
- A. Stages of moral development
- B. Importance of social interaction
- C. Hierarchy of needs
- D. Stages of psychosexual development
- ANS: B. Importance of social interaction
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, - Rationale: Vygotsky emphasized the crucial role of social
interaction in cognitive development, proposing that learning
occurs through collaboration with more knowledgeable others.
4. In Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, which level is
characterized by adherence to social rules and laws?
- A. Pre-conventional
- B. Conventional
- C. Post-conventional
- D. Pre-operational
- ANS: B. Conventional
- Rationale: The conventional level of Kohlberg's theory
involves conformity to social rules and laws to maintain social
order and gain approval.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
5. Fill in the blank: ____________ is the process by which
children learn and adopt the values and behaviors of their culture.
- ANS: Socialization
- Rationale: Socialization is the process through which
individuals learn and internalize the values, norms, and behaviors
of their culture and society.
©2025
Human Growth & Development
Final Exams Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which theorist proposed the eight stages of psychosocial
development?
- A. Jean Piaget
- B. Sigmund Freud
- C. Erik Erikson
- D. Lawrence Kohlberg
- ANS: C. Erik Erikson
©2025
, - Rationale: Erik Erikson proposed the eight stages of
psychosocial development, each characterized by a specific
conflict that individuals must resolve to progress to the next stage.
2. During which stage of cognitive development do children
develop object permanence according to Piaget?
- A. Sensorimotor
- B. Preoperational
- C. Concrete operational
- D. Formal operational
- ANS: A. Sensorimotor
- Rationale: Object permanence develops during the
sensorimotor stage, where infants learn that objects continue to
exist even when they are not seen.
3. Which of the following is a key feature of Vygotsky’s theory
of cognitive development?
- A. Stages of moral development
- B. Importance of social interaction
- C. Hierarchy of needs
- D. Stages of psychosexual development
- ANS: B. Importance of social interaction
©2025
, - Rationale: Vygotsky emphasized the crucial role of social
interaction in cognitive development, proposing that learning
occurs through collaboration with more knowledgeable others.
4. In Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, which level is
characterized by adherence to social rules and laws?
- A. Pre-conventional
- B. Conventional
- C. Post-conventional
- D. Pre-operational
- ANS: B. Conventional
- Rationale: The conventional level of Kohlberg's theory
involves conformity to social rules and laws to maintain social
order and gain approval.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
5. Fill in the blank: ____________ is the process by which
children learn and adopt the values and behaviors of their culture.
- ANS: Socialization
- Rationale: Socialization is the process through which
individuals learn and internalize the values, norms, and behaviors
of their culture and society.
©2025
