Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A toddler says "Daddy go car" and "want milk". This stage of language is called:

  1. ATelegraphic speech
  2. BBabbling
  3. CCooing
  4. DOverregularisation
2.Easy

Bowlby's idea that infants form one special primary attachment, usually to the mother, is called:

  1. ATemperament
  2. BScaffolding
  3. CMonotropy
  4. DImprinting
3.Easy

A baby throws its arms outwards and then pulls them in after a sudden loud noise. This is the:

  1. ASucking reflex
  2. BStepping reflex
  3. CMoro reflex
  4. DRooting reflex
4.Medium

In Kohlberg's theory, a person who judges right and wrong mainly by avoiding punishment is at which level?

  1. AConventional
  2. BFormal operational
  3. CPost-conventional
  4. DPre-conventional
5.Medium

Bandura's Bobo doll study demonstrated:

  1. AChildren learn aggressive behaviour by observing adults
  2. BChildren only imitate other children
  3. CAggression is purely genetic
  4. DPunishment of a model always reduces children's aggression
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 more knowledgeable other
  3. CA primary attachment figure
  4. DA formal operational thinker
7.Hard

Samuel and Bryant asked children about conservation only once, after the transformation, instead of before and after. Their results showed that:

  1. ANo child could conserve before age 11 in either version of the task
  2. BChildren did better, suggesting the two-question format misled them
  3. CChildren did worse than in Piaget's version, so he overestimated them
  4. DThe number of questions asked made no difference to the results
8.Hard

Wynn showed 5-month-olds one doll, then a second doll being added behind a screen. When the screen dropped to reveal only one doll, infants looked longer. This suggests infants:

  1. AHave already learned to count aloud
  2. BCannot see objects behind screens
  3. CHave basic expectations about small numbers
  4. DPrefer one doll to two dolls

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Telegraphic speech
  2. 2. C · Monotropy
  3. 3. C · Moro reflex
  4. 4. D · Pre-conventional
  5. 5. A · Children learn aggressive behaviour by observing adults
  6. 6. B · A more knowledgeable other
  7. 7. B · Children did better, suggesting the two-question format misled them
  8. 8. C · Have basic expectations about small numbers

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