20 Questions
According to Erikson's Theory of Development, which stage occurs during the preschool years (3-6 years)?
Initiative vs Guilt
Which theorist is associated with the psychoanalytical perspective of development?
Freud
According to Erikson's Theory of Development, which stage occurs during the first year of life?
Trust vs Mistrust
Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and hypothetico-deductive reasoning?
Formal operations
What is the key feature of post-formal thinking?
Pragmatic approach to ambiguous problems
According to the information-processing theory, how does knowledge develop in individuals?
By accumulating knowledge over time
According to Piaget's Cognitive Stages, which stage is characterized by the development of object permanence?
Stage 4: combined secondary circular reactions
According to Marcia's identity status model, which stage is focused on establishing identity in adolescence?
Stage 5 Identity vs Role Confusion
According to operant conditioning (Skinner), what is the purpose of positive reinforcement?
To increase the probability of a behavior occurring again
According to the social cognitive learning theory (Bandura), how are behaviors primarily learned?
Through observing and imitating models
According to Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, which level of the environment includes systems that affect the child's experiences in immediate settings such as workplace environments and community health services?
Exosystem
According to Vygotsky's Socio-Cultural Theory, what is the term used to describe activities that a child can almost perform, but requires guidance to accomplish?
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
According to the concept of social clocks, what do cultural and generational differences reflect?
Different expectations on time
Which type of reflex is important for balance, stability, and muscle tone?
Postural reflexes
Which theory of aging focuses on the breakdown of cells, tissues, and organs?
Senescence theory
Which model of social competence involves attending to and encoding social cues, constructing or retrieving a response, and evaluating its efficacy?
Model of Social Competence
Which type of play involves the child wandering about and watching whatever is of momentary interest?
Unoccupied play
Which type of play involves children playing side by side in close proximity with an awareness of each other, often using the same toys or engaging in similar activities, but without sharing, talking, or interacting much?
Parallel play
Which type of play involves children engaging in a common activity and talking about it with each other, but without assigning tasks or roles to particular individuals and without having clear goals?
Associative play
Which type of play involves children consciously forming into a group to make something, attain a goal, or dramatize a situation, with one or two members organizing and directing the activity, and children assuming different roles and responsibilities?
Cooperative play
Test your knowledge of major theoretical perspectives in psychology, including Freud's psychoanalytical theory, Erikson's expanded neo-Freudian theory, Skinner's learning theory, Bandura's social learning theory, Pavlov's classical conditioning, Piaget's cognitive theory, information-processing theory, Bronfenbrenner's contextual theory, Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, and adult-specific theories like normative-crisis and timing-of-events. Challenge yourself to understand the different stages of development
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