A. preoperational
B. sensorimotor
C. concrete operational
D. formal operation
Psychology Mcqs
Mr. Farid has no meaningful conceptual goals and has changed his college several times. Erikson would have suggested that he lacks _______________?
A. identity
B. initiative
C. trust
D. autonomy
A brain wave not evident in the newborn is the _____________?
A. beta
B. alpha
C. delta
D. theta
During which stage do children understand the world primarily by observing the effects of their own actions on other people, objects and events?
A. concrete operational
B. sensorimotor
C. formal operational
D. preoperational
Which of the following theorists most strongly stressed the importance of maturation in development?
A. Jean Piaget
B. John Locke
C. Arnold Gesell
D. Lev Vygotsky
Which of the following behaviors is characteristic of infantile autism?
A. social isolation
B. extreme sensitivity to pain
C. stereotyped behavior
D. both a and c
When the development of the same subject is studied over a period of time, the study is called a _______________?
A. cross-sectional study
B. longitudinal study
C. life-history study
D. sequential study
Who most strongly favors a stage theory of development?
A. Macoby
B. Gellman
C. Piaget
D. Spock
A child in Piaget’s preoperational stage is given a toy and attempts to eat it. This child is demonstrating ____________?
A. generalization
B. accommodation
C. assimilation
D. transition
Which of the following is a normal consequence of growing old?
A. severe memory loss
B. eccentricity
C. loss of speed of information processing
D. loss of vocabulary