10 Questions
Which of the following perspectives views age-related changes as occurring gradually?
Continuous development
Who is known for the theory of tabula rasa, which states that children are born as a blank slate and the environment shapes everything?
John Locke
Which influential figure drove the field to recognize that humans are largely driven by motives that they are unaware of and that there are enduring effects of early life experiences?
Sigmund Freud
Who began behaviorism and stated that conclusions about human behavior should be based only on observable behaviors?
John Watson
Which theory emphasizes that children contribute passively to their own development?
Passivity
What are the key issues in developmental psychology?
Physical development, perceptual development, cognitive development, emotional development, and social development
What are the main theoretical perspectives in developmental psychology?
Behavioral, psychoanalytical, humanistic, cognitive, biological, and evolutionary
What is the primary purpose of theories in developmental psychology?
To organize, describe, and explain observations
What is the relationship between nature vs. nurture in developmental psychology?
Nature refers to DNA and nurture refers to everything else
What drives the field of developmental psychology?
Nature vs. nurture, activity vs. passivity, and continuity vs. discontinuity
Explore the multidisciplinary study of how individuals change and remain the same over time with this quiz on developmental psychology. Key topics include physical development, perceptual development, cognitive development, emotional development, and social development.
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