Human Development Quiz 1
Human Development Quiz
Test your knowledge on theories of human development with our engaging quiz! This quiz covers various aspects of developmental psychology, including well-known theories and models that shape our understanding of cognitive growth and emotional maturity.
Perfect for students, educators, and anyone interested in psychology, this quiz will help reinforce your learning and provide insights into human development. Key topics include:
- Piaget's Theory
- Vygotsky's Ideas
- Research Methods in Development
- Understanding Intelligence
Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because
They are more abstract than opinions.
They provide a complete picture of development.
They have been proven to be true.
They are based on scientific research.
Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implicit “incrementalist” belief about intelligence?
A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building for a client who is experiencing academic problems.
A therapist who helps the client adjust to the limitations of his academic ability.
A counselor who develops a program to track elementary school-aged children in classes that reflect their academic achievement.
A school counselor who bases the decision about which career information to provide on the client’s intelligence test results.
Models of development which hold that change typically occurs in shifts between periods of relative stability and periods of disequilibrium are called
Information-processing models.
Incremental models.
Multidimensional model.
stage models.
Models of development which hold that change occurs as a continuous process are called
Information-processing models.
Stage models.
Multidimensional models.
incremental models.
Models of development which hold that change occurs as a function of reciprocal influences, both from within the person and from the external environment are called
information-processing models.
Stage models.
Multidimensional models.
incremental models.
Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to Piaget’s theory?
Piaget believed that children’s progress through the stages could vary. For example, very intelligent children could skip a stage.
Piaget believed that children could vary in their understanding of morality but that their understanding of causality was the same for all children within a particular stage.
Piaget firmly believed that children who were at a particular stage of cognitive development had the same level of understanding in all areas, such as understanding causality, morality, agency, etc.
Piaget believed in the dynamic quality of stages and understood that children in the same stage could vary greatly in their specific understanding of causality, morality, and so forth.
Which of the following research techniques is an appropriate method for studying cognitive development of individuals during the sensorimotor period?
Semi-structured interview.
Habituation paradigm.
Survey method.
Conservation of matter tasks
Developmentalists study what infants and children understand about other people’s intentions, desires, beliefs, feelings, and so on. This field of study is referred to as
Theory of mind.
Concrete operational thought
Cognitive development.
Preoperational thought.
According to Vygotsky, language is one product of shared understanding among members of a social group and may be considered a ____________ that facilitates learning and thinking.
Tool or sign
Culture
Scaffold
Developmental line
The nature and amount of verbal communication between parents and their children is correlated with the family’s
Cultural background.
Religious orientation.
Socioeconomic status.
Genetic inheritance.
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