Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

Repetitive syllables such as "ba-ba-ba" in an infant's vocalisations are called:

1. ABabbling
2. BTelegraphic speech
3. CHolophrases
4. DCooing

A child says "I goed to the park" and "two mouses". This error is called:

1. AUnderextension
2. BBabbling
3. CTelegraphic speech
4. DOverregularisation

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is caused by:

1. ADrinking alcohol in early childhood
2. BA single inherited gene
3. CToo little sleep during infancy
4. DAlcohol exposure before birth

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

1. APermissive
2. BUninvolved
3. CAuthoritative
4. DAuthoritarian

An infant in the Strange Situation approaches the parent with the head turned away, then freezes. Contradictory behaviour like this indicates which attachment type?

1. AInsecure-avoidant
2. BDisorganised
3. CSecure
4. DInsecure-resistant

Bandura's Bobo doll study demonstrated:

1. APunishment of a model always reduces children's aggression
2. BChildren only imitate other children
3. CAggression is purely genetic
4. DChildren learn aggressive behaviour by observing adults

Which of these is a key criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

1. AIt ignored moral reasoning completely
2. BIt claimed moral development ends at age 5
3. CIt was based mainly on male participants and emphasised justice over care
4. DIt was tested only on animals

Main's Adult Attachment Interview found that parents who describe their own childhood in a coherent, balanced way tend to have infants who:

1. AAre securely attached in the Strange Situation
2. BAre always insecure-avoidant
3. CDevelop formal operational thought earlier
4. DShow no attachment at all