Question 1

Which of the following best describes Piaget’s concept of 'assimilation' in cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

The process of absorbing new experience into current schema.

Question 2

According to Piaget, which stage is characterized by the ability to perform mental operations only on concrete physical events?

Accepted Answer

Concrete operations stage

Question 3

A child who can understand logical statements such as 'If I’m late for school, I’ll get sent to the principal’s office' is most likely in which of Piaget’s stages?

Accepted Answer

Formal operations stage

Question 4

Vygotsky’s concept of the 'Zone of Proximal Development' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The phase when children are receptive to learning a new skill but aren’t yet successful at it.

Question 5

Which of the following is a major milestone of the sensorimotor stage according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

Object permanence

Question 6

In Piaget’s theory, what is 'equilibration'?

Accepted Answer

A balance between our experience of the world and our thoughts about it.

Question 7

Which attachment style is characterized by infants who react to the caregiver’s departure with indifference and show little reaction on return?

Accepted Answer

Insecure-avoidant attachment

Question 8

According to Harry Harlow’s rhesus monkey study, what was the primary factor for attachment in infant monkeys?

Accepted Answer

Contact comfort provided by the cloth mother.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'egocentrism' in Piaget’s preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

The inability to see the world from others’ points of view.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development?

Accepted Answer

High predictive validity for all cultures

Question 11

A researcher observes that geese follow the first large moving object they see after hatching. This phenomenon is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Imprinting

Question 12

Which parenting style, according to Diana Baumrind, is characterized by high warmth and high control, combining the best features of both permissive and authoritarian styles?

Accepted Answer

Authoritative

Question 13

Which of the following statements about cognitive changes in adolescence is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Limbic structures involved in social rewards become more active during adolescence.

Question 14

According to Piaget, which stage is marked by the ability to use symbols such as language, drawings, and objects as representations of ideas?

Accepted Answer

Preoperational stage

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'object permanence'?

Accepted Answer

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of view.

Question 16

Which of the following is a real-world implication of the 'Mozart Effect' myth?

Accepted Answer

There is little scientific evidence that listening to classical music boosts cognitive development in babies.

Question 17

Which of the following is a positive aspect of cognitive function in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Cued recall and recognition remain intact.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes Erikson’s model of identity development?

Accepted Answer

Identity development is a lifelong process involving eight stages.

Question 19

According to Piaget, children in the concrete operational stage evaluate people in terms of:

Accepted Answer

Objective responsibility

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the difference between 'gender identity' and 'gender role'?

Accepted Answer

Gender identity refers to one’s sense of being male or female, while gender role refers to behaviors associated with being a man or woman.

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