Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

Egocentrism in Piaget's preoperational stage means children:

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

According to Erikson, the main conflict of adolescence is:

1. AIntegrity versus despair
2. BIntimacy versus isolation
3. CIdentity versus role confusion
4. DTrust versus mistrust

A newborn turns its head towards a touch on the cheek and opens its mouth. This is the:

1. AMoro reflex
2. BGrasping reflex
3. CBabinski reflex
4. DRooting reflex

In the Strange Situation, an infant shows little distress when the mother leaves and ignores or turns away from her when she returns. This infant is classed as:

1. ADisorganised
2. BInsecure-avoidant
3. CSecurely attached
4. DInsecure-resistant

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

1. AAuthoritative
2. BPermissive
3. CUninvolved
4. DAuthoritarian

A toddler watches another child have a tantrum and copies it the next day. Piaget saw this deferred imitation as evidence of:

1. AMental representation
2. BMoral realism
3. CConservation
4. DFormal operational thought

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

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

Cross-sectional studies suggested large declines in intelligence after middle age, but Schaie's longitudinal data showed smaller declines. A main reason for the difference is:

1. ACross-sectional studies follow the same people over a long period of time
2. BCohort effects, such as differences in education between generations
3. CIntelligence tests do not work with older adults
4. DLongitudinal studies always use younger samples