Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

A child focuses only on the height of the liquid in a glass and ignores its width. Piaget called this:

1. ACentration
2. BAnimism
3. CAccommodation
4. DObject permanence

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

1. ARooting reflex
2. BStepping reflex
3. CSucking reflex
4. DMoro reflex

A preoperational child says the sun is following her because it wants to play. This is an example of:

1. AConservation
2. BAnimism
3. CSeriation
4. DReversibility

Baumrind's authoritative parenting style combines:

1. AHigh warmth with few rules or demands
2. BLow warmth and low involvement
3. CHigh warmth with high, clearly explained expectations
4. DLow warmth with strict rules and very little explanation

Which attachment type is shown by an infant who is very distressed at separation and both seeks and resists contact at reunion?

1. ADisorganised only
2. BInsecure-avoidant
3. CSecure
4. DInsecure-resistant (ambivalent)

Kagan described some toddlers who are consistently shy, cautious and quiet with unfamiliar people and situations. This temperament is called:

1. AIdentity diffusion
2. BBehavioural inhibition
3. CDisorganised attachment
4. DLearned helplessness

Parents who love reading pass on genes linked to verbal ability and also fill the house with books. This is which gene–environment correlation?

1. AEvocative
2. BGene–environment interaction
3. CActive (niche-picking)
4. DPassive

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. CLongitudinal studies always use younger samples
4. DIntelligence tests do not work with older adults