Major Theories of Human Development Quiz

Question 1

According to Piaget’s, the ability to converse mass and volume is characteristic of the

Answer 1

concrete operational stage

Question 2

According to Kohlberg, in the preconventional level of moral reasoning decisions are made based on

Answer 2

reward and punishment

Question 3

A child will first recognize herself in a mirror at about ________ of age.

Answer 3

15 to 18 months

Question 4

An individual’s feeling that the ‘right’ time to get married is between the ages 25-32 may be a reflection of

Answer 4

the social clock

Question 5

According to Erikson, the central conflict of young adulthood is

Answer 5

intimacy versus isolation

Question 6

If a child recognizes that he can play a trick on his mother by hiding her shoes, he is demonstrating that he possesses

Answer 6

theory of mind

Question 7

The strong bond between infant and caregiver is referred to as

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attachment

Question 8

According to Piaget, the basic unit of cognition or mental templates is called

Answer 8

a schema

Question 9

According to Freud’s psychosexual theory of development, ___________ in one of the childhood stage could cause personality problems in adulthood.

Answer 9

fixation

Question 10

Normal aging typically does NOT include

Answer 10

senility or dementia