30 Questions
What is one of the major hallmarks of the preoperational stage of development?
Increased pretend play skills
Which characteristic describes the age range of birth to 2 years?
Understanding object permanence
What does developing object permanence allow children to do?
Attach names and words to objects
In the preoperational stage, what do children become much more skilled at?
Symbolic thinking
At what age range do children begin to think symbolically and use words to represent objects?
2 to 7 years
What concept marks an important element in the development of infants according to Piaget?
Object permanence
During which psychosexual stage does the individual develop a strong sexual interest in the opposite sex?
Genital stage
What is a potential consequence of fixation at the stage of adolescence in Freud's psychosexual theory?
Immaturity and an inability to form fulfilling relationships as an adult
What happens to sexual feelings during the latency stage of psychosexual development according to Freud?
Sexual feelings become inactive
Which psycho-social stage of Erikson's development theory involves the crisis of intimacy vs. isolation?
Young adulthood
According to Freud, what is the potential outcome of fixation at the anal stage of psychosexual development?
Excessive orderliness or messiness
What characterizes the developmental task faced during Erikson's stage of industry vs. inferiority?
Mastering skills and competencies
Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by infants and toddlers acquiring knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects?
Sensory motor stage
What is the main way that children experience the world in Piaget's sensory motor stage?
Through basic reflexes, senses, and motor responses
What distinguishes the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development according to Piaget?
Acquisition of knowledge through sensory experiences
Which of the following best describes the nature of learning in the sensorimotor stage?
Through experimentation and interaction with the environment
What type of growth and learning occurs during Piaget's sensorimotor stage?
Dramatic growth and learning
How do children make new discoveries about how the world works during Piaget's sensorimotor stage?
By continuously interacting with their environment
What type of logic do children in the concrete operational stage primarily use?
Inductive logic
Which of the following is a key characteristic of children in the formal operational stage?
Ability to use deductive reasoning
What is a common struggle for children in the concrete operational stage?
Understanding abstract concepts
Which stage marks the point where individuals can see multiple potential solutions to problems?
Formal operational stage
What is a significant cognitive milestone achieved during the concrete operational stage?
Understanding that thoughts are unique to oneself
Which cognitive ability is prominently seen in individuals in the formal operational stage?
Understanding of abstract ideas
What is a key characteristic of adolescents and young adults in terms of thinking according to the text?
They engage in hypothetical thinking
According to Piaget, how does intellectual development progress in children?
Qualitatively, with a fundamental change in how they think as they progress through stages
What type of morality characterizes the preconventional stage of moral development?
Obedience and punishment orientation
In Kohlberg's stages of moral development, what is the focus of Stage 1 - Obedience and Punishment?
Avoiding punishment and obeying authority figures
What is a common theme among adolescents and young adults as they develop according to the text?
Engaging more with philosophical and ethical questions
How does Piaget differ from a simple accumulation of knowledge in describing children's intellectual development?
He emphasizes a qualitative change in how children think
Explore the characteristics of infants in the age range of birth to 2 years old. Learn about how infants perceive the world through their movements and sensations, develop object permanence, and realize their own agency.
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