Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

Which period of prenatal development comes first?

1. AGerminal
2. BEmbryonic
3. CFetal
4. DNeonatal

In Piaget's theory, which stage comes first?

1. ASensorimotor
2. BFormal operational
3. CPreoperational
4. DConcrete operational

Who introduced the "zone of proximal development"?

1. AJean Piaget
2. BLawrence Kohlberg
3. CLev Vygotsky
4. DJohn Bowlby

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

1. AAccommodation
2. BObject permanence
3. CHabituation
4. DCritical (sensitive) period

An 18-year-old becomes a dentist like her parents expected, without ever considering other options. In Marcia's model, her identity status is:

1. AIdentity achievement
2. BForeclosure
3. CMoratorium
4. DIdentity diffusion

Fantz showed infants pairs of patterns and measured how long they looked at each. Many young infants looked longest at:

1. APlain coloured discs
2. BFace-like patterns
3. CPrinted text
4. DBlank grey cards

Turiel found that young children say hitting is wrong even if a teacher allows it, but wearing pyjamas to school is fine if the teacher allows it. This suggests children:

1. AJudge all rules only by adult authority
2. BHave no understanding of rules before age 7
3. CThink that clothing rules are more serious than hitting
4. DDistinguish moral rules from social conventions early

An irritable, difficult baby tends to receive harsher parenting than a calm baby. This is an example of which gene–environment correlation?

1. AEvocative
2. BGene–environment independence
3. CPassive
4. DActive (niche-picking)