Developmental Psychology Quiz
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What is the main characteristic of adolescence?

  • An important period for seeking identity (correct)
  • A period with uniform rates of development
  • A time of static growth and development
  • A stage characterized by emotional stability

Which factor does NOT affect physical development?

  • Exercise and health
  • Social interactions (correct)
  • Genetic history
  • Nutrition

During which stage does a child experience the peak of their professional career?

  • Adolescence
  • Early Adulthood
  • Middle Adulthood (correct)
  • Late Adulthood

What is the final stage of the developmental sequence mentioned?

<p>Late Adulthood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage lasts from birth to 18-24 months?

<p>Infancy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major developmental task of Early Adulthood?

<p>Establishing a career and family (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT characterize Late Adulthood?

<p>New career opportunities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What best explains the concept of growth and development during childhood?

<p>Growth and development follows a continuous process (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What begins at conception and continues through the lifespan?

<p>Human development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

<p>Development starts from the head and moves downward. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are developmental tasks introduced by Robert J. Havighurst?

<p>Challenges at specific life stages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens during the prenatal period's period of ovum?

<p>The organism divides and implants in the uterus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which stage of development do children typically become more self-sufficient?

<p>Early Childhood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the journey from infancy to old age according to the principles of human development?

<p>Increasing development followed by decreasing growth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the last part of the body to develop inside the womb?

<p>Hands/Fingers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of skills are mastered during middle and late childhood?

<p>Fundamental skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of failing to achieve developmental tasks, according to Havighurst?

<p>Difficulty with later tasks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle of development that indicates progression from simple to complex?

<p>From concrete to abstract (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase involves the organism growing about 20 times in length?

<p>Period of Fetus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pattern describes the development that proceeds from the center of the body outward?

<p>Proximodistal pattern (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'meaning of human development' focus on?

<p>Patterns of movement or change throughout life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage do fundamental muscle development and fine motor skills become prominent?

<p>Early Childhood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What developmental milestone is typically associated with the beginning of the heartbeat during prenatal development?

<p>Period of Embryo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of development is highlighted in the principle that development relies on both maturation and learning?

<p>A combination of biological growth and experience (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which perspective argues that all knowledge comes through the senses?

<p>Aristotle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the concept of discontinuity in human development?

<p>Distinct and separate changes that occur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is associated with socio-emotional development?

<p>Parenting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the nature vs. nurture debate, which philosopher believed that the mind is a blank slate?

<p>John Locke (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the stability vs. change concept suggest about early experiences?

<p>They may lead to later differences in development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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