Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In Piaget's theory, which stage comes first?

  1. ASensorimotor
  2. BPreoperational
  3. CFormal operational
  4. DConcrete operational
2.Easy

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

  1. AStepping reflex
  2. BRooting reflex
  3. CMoro reflex
  4. DSucking reflex
3.Easy

Conservation is the understanding that:

  1. ARules of a game can be changed if all the players agree
  2. BOther people have beliefs
  3. CQuantity stays the same when its appearance changes
  4. DObjects exist when out of sight
4.Medium

A researcher tests 5-, 10- and 15-year-olds now and then retests the same groups every two years. This design is called:

  1. ACross-sequential
  2. BCross-sectional
  3. CLongitudinal only
  4. DCase study
5.Medium

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

  1. AInsecure-resistant (ambivalent)
  2. BDisorganised only
  3. CInsecure-avoidant
  4. DSecure
6.Medium

Habituation in infant research is used to show that babies:

  1. APrefer their own reflection
  2. BBecome drowsy and sleep more when the same stimulus is presented over and over again
  3. CAre born with full adult vision
  4. DCan tell two stimuli apart because interest returns when the stimulus changes
7.Hard

A teacher plans maths lessons. Which plan fits Vygotsky's view better than Piaget's?

  1. APair pupils with a more skilled partner and give guided help just beyond their level
  2. BWait until pupils reach the right stage before teaching the topic
  3. CTeach only the tasks that pupils can already complete independently, without any help
  4. DLet pupils discover the rules alone with no adult guidance
8.Hard

In Tronick's "still-face" procedure, a mother suddenly stops responding and keeps a neutral face. Infants typically react by:

  1. ATurning to the experimenter instead and staying calm throughout
  2. BSmiling and babbling much more than before the change
  3. CTrying to re-engage her, then becoming upset and looking away
  4. DIgnoring the change and carrying on playing as before

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Sensorimotor
  2. 2. C · Moro reflex
  3. 3. C · Quantity stays the same when its appearance changes
  4. 4. A · Cross-sequential
  5. 5. A · Insecure-resistant (ambivalent)
  6. 6. D · Can tell two stimuli apart because interest returns when the stimulus changes
  7. 7. A · Pair pupils with a more skilled partner and give guided help just beyond their level
  8. 8. C · Trying to re-engage her, then becoming upset and looking away

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