Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Parents who are warm and affectionate but set few rules or demands show which style?

  1. AUninvolved
  2. BAuthoritarian
  3. CAuthoritative
  4. DPermissive
2.Easy

In Piaget's theory, which stage comes first?

  1. AFormal operational
  2. BPreoperational
  3. CSensorimotor
  4. DConcrete operational
3.Easy

Egocentrism in Piaget's preoperational stage means children:

  1. AOnly think about food
  2. BFind it hard to see things from another person's viewpoint
  3. CAre selfish and refuse to share their toys with other children
  4. DPrefer to play alone
4.Medium

Which ability is most likely to decline from early adulthood onwards?

  1. ASpeed in solving new, unfamiliar problems
  2. BKnowledge of word meanings
  3. CExpertise in one's own profession
  4. DGeneral knowledge about the world
5.Medium

Baumrind's authoritative parenting style combines:

  1. ALow warmth with strict rules and very little explanation
  2. BHigh warmth with high, clearly explained expectations
  3. CHigh warmth with few rules or demands
  4. DLow warmth and low involvement
6.Medium

In Vygotsky's theory, an older sibling who helps a child learn to tie shoelaces is acting as:

  1. AAn imaginary audience
  2. BA primary attachment figure
  3. CA more knowledgeable other
  4. DA formal operational thinker
7.Hard

A teacher plans maths lessons. Which plan fits Vygotsky's view better than Piaget's?

  1. ATeach only the tasks that pupils can already complete independently, without any help
  2. BLet pupils discover the rules alone with no adult guidance
  3. CPair pupils with a more skilled partner and give guided help just beyond their level
  4. DWait until pupils reach the right stage before teaching the topic
8.Hard

Turiel found that young children say hitting is wrong even if a teacher allows it, but wearing pyjamas to school is fine if the teacher allows it. This suggests children:

  1. AHave no understanding of rules before age 7
  2. BJudge all rules only by adult authority
  3. CThink that clothing rules are more serious than hitting
  4. DDistinguish moral rules from social conventions early

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Permissive
  2. 2. C · Sensorimotor
  3. 3. B · Find it hard to see things from another person's viewpoint
  4. 4. A · Speed in solving new, unfamiliar problems
  5. 5. B · High warmth with high, clearly explained expectations
  6. 6. C · A more knowledgeable other
  7. 7. C · Pair pupils with a more skilled partner and give guided help just beyond their level
  8. 8. D · Distinguish moral rules from social conventions early

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