Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Two toddlers play with blocks side by side but do not interact with each other. Parten called this:

  1. AAssociative play
  2. BCooperative play
  3. CParallel play
  4. DSolitary play
2.Easy

According to Erikson, the main conflict of adolescence is:

  1. ATrust versus mistrust
  2. BIntegrity versus despair
  3. CIdentity versus role confusion
  4. DIntimacy versus isolation
3.Easy

Wariness or fear when an unfamiliar person approaches, typically appearing in the second half of the first year, is called:

  1. ASeparation anxiety
  2. BImprinting
  3. CStranger anxiety
  4. DSocial referencing
4.Medium

A study finds that the heritability of height in a population is about 0.8. What does this mean?

  1. AHeight in that group cannot be changed by the environment
  2. B80% of people in that group inherit height from their mother
  3. C80% of each person's own height is caused by their genes
  4. D80% of height differences in that group are linked to genes
5.Medium

A girl pays close attention to information about "girls' toys" and quickly forgets details about "boys' toys". Which theory best explains this?

  1. AAttachment theory
  2. BEcological systems theory
  3. CPsychoanalytic theory
  4. DGender schema theory
6.Medium

A parent sets strict rules, expects obedience without discussion and says "Because I said so". This style is:

  1. AAuthoritarian
  2. BUninvolved
  3. CAuthoritative
  4. DPermissive
7.Hard

In an adoption study, adopted children's IQ scores correlate more with their biological parents' scores than with their adoptive parents' scores. This suggests:

  1. AThat IQ is fixed at birth
  2. BThat adoptive parents give poor care
  3. CGenetic influence on individual differences in IQ
  4. DThat the family environment has no effect at all on IQ
8.Hard

Hodges and Tizard followed children raised in institutions until after age 2, some later adopted and some returned to their birth families. At age 16, a common finding across both groups was:

  1. ANo differences at all from family-reared children
  2. BComplete failure to form any family attachments
  3. CExceptionally high academic achievement
  4. DDifficulties in peer relationships

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Parallel play
  2. 2. C · Identity versus role confusion
  3. 3. C · Stranger anxiety
  4. 4. D · 80% of height differences in that group are linked to genes
  5. 5. D · Gender schema theory
  6. 6. A · Authoritarian
  7. 7. C · Genetic influence on individual differences in IQ
  8. 8. D · Difficulties in peer relationships

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