Developmental Psychology 1 MCQs [set-3]

51. Who among the learning theorist proposed the Modelling principle?
A. pavlov
B. skinner
C. bandura
D. j. watson
Answer: B

52. Strength of Bandura's social learning theory is its emphasis on particular

aspects of the environment, such as the nature of the ……………. available to
children.
A. role models
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B. rewards
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C. reinforcement te
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D. rewards and punishment
Answer: A
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53. Which is the correct sequence of stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive
development?
A. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
B. sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational
C. preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational
D. preoperational, sensorimotor, formal operational, concrete operational
Answer: A

54. During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object

permanence?
A. sensorimotor
B. preoperational
C. concrete operational
D. formal operational
Answer: A
55. As a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide
jar. The child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has
mastered:
A. the schema for liquids.
B. the concept of object permanence.
C. the concept of conservation.
D. the ability to reason abstractl
Answer: C

56. Piaget held that egocentrism is characteristic of the:

A. sensorimotor stage.
B. preoperational stage.
C. concrete operational stage.
D. formal operational stage
Answer: B

57. According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about abstract propositions is
indicative of the stage of:
A. preoperational thought.
B. concrete operations.
C. formal operations.
D. fluid intelligence.
Answer: C

58. Whose stage theory of moral development was based on how people reasoned
about ethical dilemmas?
A. erikson
B. piaget
C. harlow
D. kohlberg
Answer: D

59. To which of Kohlberg's levels would moral reasoning based on the existence of
fundamental human rights pertain?
A. preconventional morality
B. conventional morality
C. postconventional morality

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 D. generative morality
Answer: C

60. Sam, a junior in high school, regularly attends church because his family and
friends think he should. Which stage of moral reasoning is Sam in?
A. preconventional
B. conventional
C. postconventional
D. too little information to tell
Answer: B

61. In preconventional morality, the person:

A. obeys out of a sense of social duty.
B. conforms to gain social approval.
C. obeys to avoid punishment or to gain concrete rewards.
D. follows the dictates of his or her conscience.
Answer: C

62. According to Erikson, the central psychological challenges pertaining to

adolescence, young adulthood, and middle age, respectively, are:
A. identity formation; intimacy; generativity.
B. intimacy; identity formation; generativity.
C. generativity; intimacy; identity formation.
D. intimacy; generativity; identity formation.
Answer: A

63. In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing during

adolescence and then during young adulthood.
A. identity; intimacy
B. intimacy; identity
C. basic trust; identity
D. identity; basic trust
Answer: A

64. After a series of unfulfilling relationships, 30-year-old Carlos tells a friend that
he doesn't want to marry because he is afraid of losing his freedom and
independence. Erikson would say that Carlos is having difficulty with the
psychosocial task of:

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 A. trust versus mistrust.
B. autonomy versus doubt.
C. intimacy versus isolation.
D. identity versus role confusion. 65. what is the response pattern of securely attached children in
the strange situationwhen their mothers return?
Answer: C

65. Motor development in babies develops in a proximodistal fashion. This is best

described as:
A. from nearest to the center of the body to the farthest from the center
B. from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet
C. from the farthest from the center to the nearest to the center
D. from the bottom of the body to the top of the body
Answer: A

66. According to Sigmund Freud, what is the correct order of the five psychosexual
stages of development?
A. oral, anal, phallic, early, genital
B. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
C. anal, phallic, latency, genital, oral
D. genital, oral, latency, phallic, ana
Answer: B

67. Authoritative parents can best be defined as:

A. parents who befriend their children and do not use discipline
B. parents who are less controlling and behave with a more accepting attitude
C. parents who try to control the behavior of their children in accordance with a set standard of
conduct
D. supportive parents who discuss their rules and policies with their children
Answer: D

68. Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning?
A. conventional
B. unconventional
C. postconventional
D. preconventional
Answer: B

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69. According to the cognitive developmental perspective of development, the child
is ______ and development is _____.
A. passive, continuous
B. active, continuous
C. passive, discontinuous
D. active, discontinuous
Answer: D

70. Which of the following statements about the heritability of temperament is

TRUE?
A. temperament is only influenced by genetic factors
B. temperament is not influenced by genetic factors
C. heritability is demonstrated by mz twins being more similar than dz twins
D. heritability is demonstrated by mz twin and dz twins being equally similar in
Answer: C

71. By what age do children typically succeed on false-belief and appearance

reality problems?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 8 years
Answer: C

72. Which of the following comparisons between Piaget and Kohlberg’s theories of
moral judgement is TRUE:
A. both agreed that to young children, right and wrong is determined by obedience to rules and
authority figures
B. both agreed on the number of stages individuals passed through before achieving mature
moral reasoning
C. both agreed that all normal individuals advance to the highest level of moral reasoning
D. piaget believed that development of moral reasoning was continuous, whereas kohlberg
believed it was discontinuous
Answer: A

73. At what age do children begin to differentiate between others’ emotional

distress and their own?

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 A. 3-12 months
B. 6-14 months
C. 9-18 months
D. 2 years
Answer: B

74. The realization that all sets of a particular number of objects (e.g. 5) have
something in common is referred to as:
A. numerical equality
B. numerical inequality
C. subitising
D. counting commonalities
Answer: A

75. Piaget believed that young infants’ failure to reach for a hidden object
indicated that they:
A. were no longer interested in the object
B. were unaware of the existence of the object
C. were unable to reach the object
D. were unable to uncover the object
Answer: B

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