ASPPB Developmental Psychology 2

Question 1

Vygotsky's concept of the 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD) refers to:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The ZPD is the range of tasks too difficult to master alone but achievable with the help of a more skilled person.

Question 2

Which theorist proposed that moral development proceeds through preconventional, conventional, and postconventional levels?

Accepted Answer

Kohlberg

Answer

Lawrence Kohlberg described three levels of moral reasoning, each containing two stages.

Question 3

Stranger anxiety in infants typically emerges around which age?

Accepted Answer

6–8 months

Answer

Stranger anxiety peaks around 8 months as infants develop clear attachments and can differentiate familiar from unfamiliar faces.

Question 4

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, the 'mesosystem' includes:

Accepted Answer

Connections between two or more microsystems

Answer

The mesosystem comprises the interactions between microsystems, such as the relationship between home and school.

Question 5

Which reflex causes a newborn to turn their head toward a touch on the cheek and open their mouth?

Accepted Answer

Rooting reflex

Answer

The rooting reflex is an adaptive neonatal response that facilitates breastfeeding.

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