Exploring Cognitive Development

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Which type of play involves simple, repetitive movements with objects or one's own body?

Functional play

Which parenting style is associated with positive outcomes such as higher self-esteem, social competence, and academic achievement?

Authoritative parenting

Which pattern of attachment behavior involves seeking contact/comfort from the mother after being left alone with a stranger?

Secure attachment

Which of the following is a characteristic of Anxious Avoidant/Insecure attachment style?

Tendency to avoid interaction with parents

What is the process of acquiring gender-consistent behaviors called?

Gender typing

Which personality dimension is associated with sympathy, trust, cooperativeness, and altruism?

Agreeableness

What is the ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others called?

Theory of Mind

Which age range is associated with formal operational thought?

7-11 years

What is the main characteristic of post-formal thinking?

Pragmatic approach to ambiguous problems

According to the information-processing theory, how is knowledge accumulated?

Through active learning

What is the main focus of Freud and Erikson's theories of development?

The role of social and cultural influences

What is the key outcome of resolving the crisis in Stage 1 of Erikson's theory?

Development of trust and hope

What is the main conflict in Stage 3 of Erikson's theory?

Conflict between sense of purpose and growing conscience

Which stage of Marcia's identity status model is characterized by the conflict between establishing identity and role confusion?

Stage 5

According to Operant Conditioning, what happens when a behavior is reinforced?

The behavior increases

Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Stages is characterized by the development of object permanence?

Formal Operations Stage

According to Classical Conditioning, what is used to elicit a behavior?

A stimulus

Test your knowledge of cognitive development with this quiz on Grusec and Lytton's 1988 typology. Explore functional play, constructive play, and pretend play, and learn how they contribute to a child's cognitive perspective. Challenge yourself with questions on different types of play and their characteristics.

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