Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Noam Chomsky proposed that children have an innate "language acquisition device". This view emphasises:

  1. AImitation as the only source of grammar
  2. BLanguage as a product of formal schooling
  3. CBiological readiness to learn language
  4. DLearning language only through reinforcement
2.Easy

A child who called every four-legged animal "dog" learns that cats are different and forms a new category. In Piaget's terms, this is:

  1. AConservation
  2. BEgocentrism
  3. CAccommodation
  4. DAssimilation
3.Easy

Egocentrism in Piaget's preoperational stage means children:

  1. AFind it hard to see things from another person's viewpoint
  2. BPrefer to play alone
  3. COnly think about food
  4. DAre selfish and refuse to share their toys with other children
4.Medium

Shown 7 roses and 3 tulips, a 5-year-old says there are more roses than flowers. Which ability is still lacking?

  1. ADeferred imitation
  2. BObject permanence
  3. CTheory of mind
  4. DClass inclusion
5.Medium

In Mischel's "marshmallow test", children could eat one treat now or wait to get two. The task measures:

  1. AConservation
  2. BDelay of gratification
  3. CObject permanence
  4. DAttachment security
6.Medium

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

  1. APermissive
  2. BAuthoritarian
  3. CUninvolved
  4. DAuthoritative
7.Hard

Romanian orphan studies (Rutter and colleagues) found that children adopted after about 6 months of severe deprivation:

  1. AShowed no differences from non-adopted children raised in their birth families
  2. BWere more likely to show lasting difficulties than those adopted earlier
  3. CRecovered completely regardless of adoption age
  4. DHad better outcomes than children adopted earlier
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. APrefer one doll to two dolls
  2. BHave basic expectations about small numbers
  3. CHave already learned to count aloud
  4. DCannot see objects behind screens

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Biological readiness to learn language
  2. 2. C · Accommodation
  3. 3. A · Find it hard to see things from another person's viewpoint
  4. 4. D · Class inclusion
  5. 5. B · Delay of gratification
  6. 6. B · Authoritarian
  7. 7. B · Were more likely to show lasting difficulties than those adopted earlier
  8. 8. B · Have basic expectations about small numbers

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