Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

A teratogen is:

1. AA reflex that is present in newborn babies only
2. BA hormone released by the placenta to start labour
3. CAn outside agent that can harm prenatal development
4. DA gene that controls the timing of puberty in teens

The "rouge test", in which a mark is placed on a child's nose before they look in a mirror, measures:

1. AVisual self-recognition
2. BUnderstanding false beliefs
3. CObject permanence
4. DDepth perception

According to Erikson, the main conflict of adolescence is:

1. AIntimacy versus isolation
2. BTrust versus mistrust
3. CIntegrity versus despair
4. DIdentity versus role confusion

Someone argues that Heinz should steal the drug because the right to life is more important than any property law. This reasoning is:

1. APost-conventional
2. BHeteronomous
3. CConventional
4. DPre-conventional

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

1. AClass inclusion
2. BTheory of mind
3. CDeferred imitation
4. DObject permanence

Scaffolding refers to:

1. ASupport given to a learner that is reduced as competence grows
2. BLetting children discover everything alone
3. CPunishing errors so they are not repeated
4. DBuilding one fixed curriculum that every child must follow in order

The pianist Arthur Rubinstein, in old age, played fewer pieces, practised them more and slowed down before fast passages to make them seem faster. This illustrates:

1. ASocioemotional selectivity only
2. BFluid intelligence improving with age
3. CSelective optimisation with compensation
4. DIdentity foreclosure

According to Erikson, older adults who look back on life with a sense of fulfilment achieve:

1. AGenerativity
2. BIntimacy
3. CIntegrity
4. DIndustry