PYC4805
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ASSIGNMENT 2 -2025
UNIQUE #:
Due Date: 2025
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references
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, SECTION A: Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which of the following best describes Erikson's psychosocial theory of developm
ent?
a) Development is purely biological.
b) Development occurs in a sequence of eight stages, each with a crisis to resolve.
c) Cognitive development is the most critical factor in human growth.
d) Childhood experiences do not influence adulthood.
Answer: (b) Development occurs in a sequence of eight stages, each with a crisis t
o resolve.
2. In Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, which stage is characterized by the a
bility to think abstractly and use logic?
a)Sensorimotor
b)Preoperational
c)Concrete_operational
d)Formal_operational
Answer: (d) Formal operational
3. According to Vygotsky, which concept describes the difference between what a c
hild can do alone and what they can achieve with guidance?
a)Zone of Proximal Development
b)Scaffolding
c)Object Permanence
d)Classical Conditioning
Answer: (a) Zone of Proximal Development
SECTION B: Short Answer Questions
4. Briefly explain Bowlby’s Attachment Theory and name the four types of attachm
ent.
Answer:
DISTINCTION GUARANTEED
ASSIGNMENT 2 -2025
UNIQUE #:
Due Date: 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings and
references
+254759536713
, SECTION A: Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which of the following best describes Erikson's psychosocial theory of developm
ent?
a) Development is purely biological.
b) Development occurs in a sequence of eight stages, each with a crisis to resolve.
c) Cognitive development is the most critical factor in human growth.
d) Childhood experiences do not influence adulthood.
Answer: (b) Development occurs in a sequence of eight stages, each with a crisis t
o resolve.
2. In Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, which stage is characterized by the a
bility to think abstractly and use logic?
a)Sensorimotor
b)Preoperational
c)Concrete_operational
d)Formal_operational
Answer: (d) Formal operational
3. According to Vygotsky, which concept describes the difference between what a c
hild can do alone and what they can achieve with guidance?
a)Zone of Proximal Development
b)Scaffolding
c)Object Permanence
d)Classical Conditioning
Answer: (a) Zone of Proximal Development
SECTION B: Short Answer Questions
4. Briefly explain Bowlby’s Attachment Theory and name the four types of attachm
ent.
Answer:
