APA Developmental Psychology

Question 1

According to Piaget, during which stage do children first develop object permanence?

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Sensorimotor

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Preoperational

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Concrete operational

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Formal operational

Question 2

Erikson's stage of 'Trust vs. Mistrust' occurs during which period?

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Infancy (birth–18 months)

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Early childhood (2–4 years)

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Adolescence

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Middle adulthood

Question 3

What does Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) describe?

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The range between what a child can do alone and with guidance

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Skills a child can master independently

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The maximum cognitive ability possible at a given age

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Biological readiness for formal schooling

Question 4

Which attachment style, identified by Ainsworth, is characterized by distress at separation and resistance to comfort upon reunion?

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Anxious-ambivalent (resistant) attachment

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Secure attachment

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Anxious-avoidant attachment

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Disorganized attachment

Question 5

According to Kohlberg, at the conventional level of moral reasoning, decisions are guided by:

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Social rules and others' approval

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Avoiding punishment

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Abstract principles of justice

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Personal gain only

Question 6

Which term describes the process by which children incorporate new information into existing cognitive schemas?

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Assimilation

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Accommodation

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Equilibration

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Conservation