Developmental psychology worksheet with answers

In Piaget's theory, which stage comes first?

1. AFormal operational
2. BConcrete operational
3. CSensorimotor
4. DPreoperational

Repetitive syllables such as "ba-ba-ba" in an infant's vocalisations are called:

1. ATelegraphic speech
2. BHolophrases
3. CBabbling
4. DCooing

Noam Chomsky proposed that children have an innate "language acquisition device". This view emphasises:

1. ALearning language only through reinforcement
2. BLanguage as a product of formal schooling
3. CBiological readiness to learn language
4. DImitation as the only source of grammar

A 3-year-old hears a new word once, "This is the chromium tray", and later picks out the correct tray. This is called:

1. ABabbling
2. BFast mapping
3. CTelegraphic speech
4. DOverextension

Bowlby's "44 thieves" study linked early prolonged separation from the mother to:

1. AEarly language development
2. BAdvanced moral reasoning
3. CHigher intelligence scores
4. DAffectionless psychopathy

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

1. APrinted text
2. BFace-like patterns
3. CBlank grey cards
4. DPlain coloured discs

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. BIgnoring the change and carrying on playing as before
3. CSmiling and babbling much more than before the change
4. DTrying to re-engage her, then becoming upset and looking away

A child is shown a Smarties tube, guesses it contains sweets, and finds pencils. Asked what a friend who has not looked will think is inside, a typical 3-year-old says "pencils". This shows:

1. AA lack of object permanence
2. BA failure to conserve quantity
3. CDifficulty understanding false beliefs
4. DAn advanced theory of mind