Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

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

1. ABiological readiness to learn language
2. BLanguage as a product of formal schooling
3. CLearning language only through reinforcement
4. DImitation as the only source of grammar

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

1. ABabinski reflex
2. BGrasping reflex
3. CMoro reflex
4. DRooting reflex

According to Erikson, the main conflict of infancy is:

1. AAutonomy versus shame and doubt
2. BInitiative versus guilt
3. CTrust versus mistrust
4. DIndustry versus inferiority

Which concept refers to a period when a child is especially sensitive to certain experiences?

1. AHabituation
2. BObject permanence
3. CAccommodation
4. DCritical (sensitive) period

Asked about the Heinz dilemma, a teenager says "Heinz should steal the drug because a good husband would do that for his wife". This reasoning is at Kohlberg's:

1. ASensorimotor level
2. BPost-conventional level
3. CConventional level
4. DPre-conventional level

Habituation in infant research is used to show that babies:

1. ABecome drowsy and sleep more when the same stimulus is presented over and over again
2. BPrefer their own reflection
3. CCan tell two stimuli apart because interest returns when the stimulus changes
4. DAre born with full adult vision

The concept of "internal working model" in attachment theory refers to:

1. AA computer model of child development
2. BA plan made by parents for their child's education
3. CThe infant's memory for faces only
4. DA mental representation of relationships based on early attachment experiences

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

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