Psychology U5b: Human Development Quiz

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How does nature contribute to a person's learning style?

Nature has no role in education.

Genetics can predispose learning preferences and capabilities.

Family background doesn't affect learning styles.

Intelligence is solely determined by nurture.

During Piaget's Sensorimotor stage, what is the ability to flexibly alter existing schemas into new schemas called?

adaptation

accommodation 

equilibrium

assimilation

According to Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development, during which stage do children begin to use symbolic thinking, pretend, and use egocentric thinking?

formal operational

concrete operational

preoperational

Sensorimotor 

According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, what is the primary conflict during the stage of adolescence?

Autonomy vs Shame

Intimacy Vs Isolation 

Identity vs Role confusion

Integrity vs Despair

The intense, enduring, social-emotional relationship that develops between a child and a caregiver is termed

attachment

assimilation

accommodation

imprinting

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by:

Harlow's Attachment Theory

Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory

Erikson's Psychosocial Theory

Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory

After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly, she had to modify her existing concept of birds. This best illustrates the process of:

accommodation

assimilation

conservation

attachment

Joey is watching a horse race. He knows that his dog at home has four legs, a tail, and fur. When he sees the horses, he shouts out “Doggies.” Joey is demonstrating

accommodation

conservation

assimilation

attachment

Johnny is playing in his crib when his teddy bear Mr. Peeps falls under the crib. Johnny cries knowing that Mr. Peeps exists somewhere. Johnny is demonstrating

habituation

egocentrism 

conservation

object permanence 

Eddie’s parents often include him in decisions such as curfew and chores around the house. Once a decision is made, the rules are enforced. Eddie’s parents are using a(n)______ parenting style.

uninvolved 

authoritative

authoritarian

permissive 

Jarred thinks he should obey his teachers only if they are carefully watching him. Kohlberg would suggest that Jarred demonstrates a(n) ________ morality.

postconventional

preconventional

conventional 

unconventional 

Both nature and nurture can influence human learning and behavior. Sort the following examples and descriptions into the appropriate category.

Carlos was raised by a single mother and never had a strong father figure
Parenting Style
Education and schooling
Tim and Tim are twins who were raised apart. They both love music and play instruments.
Heredity
Joan had a genetic scan and was found to be carrying the gene for cancer.

Nature
Nurture

According to ____________________, humans chose their mates according to who is most likely to help them produce strong offspring and pass on their genetics.

psychosocial theory

Harlow's attachment theory

developmental theory

evolutionary psychology

Which would NOT be helpful in studying the impact of nature vs nurture in human development?

separated adopted children

twin studies

adoption studies

separated identical twins

Rules for expected and accepted behavior that are shared by a group of people are called...

assimilation

selection effect

cultural norms

At which stage of development is the human brain fully developed and at its peak?

young adulthood

adolescence

late adulthood 

middle adulthood

During this stage of development teratogens an important outside influence.

early childhood

adolescence 

prenatal

infancy

In the movie Gattaca, what did society believe was the more important influence on development and behavior?

nature

nurture

______________________ says children learn gender-linked behaviors by observing and imitating as well as through rewards and punishments

Psychodynamic development theory

Gender Schema theory

Cognitive development theory

Socia Learning Theory

During which stage of psychosocial development will children begin to compare themselves to other people?

industry vs inferiority 

Identity vs Role Confusion

industry vs authority

concrete operational

How does nature contribute to a person's learning style?

Nature has no role in education.

Genetics can predispose learning preferences and capabilities.

Family background doesn't affect learning styles.

Intelligence is solely determined by nurture.

During Piaget's Sensorimotor stage, what is the ability to flexibly alter existing schemas into new schemas called?

adaptation

accommodation 

equilibrium

assimilation

According to Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development, during which stage do children begin to use symbolic thinking, pretend, and use egocentric thinking?

formal operational

concrete operational

preoperational

Sensorimotor 

According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, what is the primary conflict during the stage of adolescence?

Autonomy vs Shame

Intimacy Vs Isolation 

Identity vs Role confusion

Integrity vs Despair

The intense, enduring, social-emotional relationship that develops between a child and a caregiver is termed

attachment

assimilation

accommodation

imprinting

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by:

Harlow's Attachment Theory

Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory

Erikson's Psychosocial Theory

Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory

After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly, she had to modify her existing concept of birds. This best illustrates the process of:

accommodation

assimilation

conservation

attachment

Joey is watching a horse race.  He knows that his dog at home has four legs, a tail, and fur.  When he sees the horses, he shouts out “Doggies.”  Joey is demonstrating

accommodation

conservation

assimilation

attachment

Johnny is playing in his crib when his teddy bear Mr. Peeps falls under the crib.  Johnny cries knowing that Mr. Peeps exists somewhere.  Johnny is demonstrating

habituation

egocentrism 

conservation

object permanence 

Eddie’s parents often include him in decisions such as curfew and chores around the house.  Once a decision is made, the rules are enforced.  Eddie’s parents are using a(n)______ parenting style.

uninvolved 

authoritative

authoritarian

permissive 

Jarred thinks he should obey his teachers only if they are carefully watching him. Kohlberg would suggest that Jarred demonstrates a(n) ________ morality.

postconventional

preconventional

conventional 

unconventional 

Both nature and nurture can influence human learning and behavior.  Sort the following examples and descriptions into the appropriate category.

Carlos was raised by a single mother and never had a strong father figure

Parenting Style

Education and schooling

Tim and Tim are twins who were raised apart.  They both love music and play instruments. 

Heredity 

Joan had a genetic scan and was found to be carrying the gene for cancer.

Nature

Nurture

According to ____________________, humans chose their mates according to who is most likely to help them produce strong offspring and pass on their genetics.

psychosocial theory

Harlow's attachment theory

developmental theory

evolutionary psychology

Which would NOT be helpful in studying the impact of nature vs nurture in human development?

separated adopted children

twin studies

adoption studies

separated identical twins

Rules for expected and accepted behavior that are shared by a group of people are called...

assimilation

selection effect

cultural norms

At which stage of development is the human brain fully developed and at its peak?

young adulthood

adolescence

late adulthood 

middle adulthood

During this stage of development teratogens an important outside influence.

early childhood

adolescence 

prenatal

infancy

In the movie Gattaca, what did society believe was the more important influence on development and behavior?

nature

nurture

______________________ says children learn gender-linked behaviors by observing and imitating as well as through rewards and punishments

Psychodynamic development theory

Gender Schema theory

Cognitive development theory

Socia Learning Theory

During which stage of psychosocial development will children begin to compare themselves to other people?

industry vs inferiority 

Identity vs Role Confusion

industry vs authority

concrete operational