Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Object permanence is the understanding that:

  1. AThe amount of liquid stays the same in a different glass
  2. BOther people have different thoughts
  3. CObjects continue to exist when they cannot be seen
  4. DObjects can be sorted by size
2.Easy

According to Erikson, the main conflict of infancy is:

  1. ATrust versus mistrust
  2. BAutonomy versus shame and doubt
  3. CIndustry versus inferiority
  4. DInitiative versus guilt
3.Easy

Wariness or fear when an unfamiliar person approaches, typically appearing in the second half of the first year, is called:

  1. AStranger anxiety
  2. BSocial referencing
  3. CImprinting
  4. DSeparation anxiety
4.Medium

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

  1. ATheory of mind
  2. BObject permanence
  3. CClass inclusion
  4. DDeferred imitation
5.Medium

An infant in the Strange Situation approaches the parent with the head turned away, then freezes. Contradictory behaviour like this indicates which attachment type?

  1. AInsecure-avoidant
  2. BSecure
  3. CDisorganised
  4. DInsecure-resistant
6.Medium

Which ability is most likely to decline from early adulthood onwards?

  1. AExpertise in one's own profession
  2. BGeneral knowledge about the world
  3. CSpeed in solving new, unfamiliar problems
  4. DKnowledge of word meanings
7.Hard

Romanian orphan studies (Rutter and colleagues) found that children adopted after about 6 months of severe deprivation:

  1. AWere more likely to show lasting difficulties than those adopted earlier
  2. BShowed no differences from non-adopted children raised in their birth families
  3. CRecovered completely regardless of adoption age
  4. DHad better outcomes than children adopted earlier
8.Hard

In sociometric studies, how do "rejected" children differ from "neglected" children?

  1. ANeglected children are the most actively disliked in the class
  2. BRejected children are named as liked more often than other children
  3. CThe two groups get exactly the same pattern of nominations
  4. DRejected children are disliked; neglected ones are rarely named

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Objects continue to exist when they cannot be seen
  2. 2. A · Trust versus mistrust
  3. 3. A · Stranger anxiety
  4. 4. C · Class inclusion
  5. 5. C · Disorganised
  6. 6. C · Speed in solving new, unfamiliar problems
  7. 7. A · Were more likely to show lasting difficulties than those adopted earlier
  8. 8. D · Rejected children are disliked; neglected ones are rarely named

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