FREE BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Developmental Psychology Questions and Answers Flashcards

Which theorist proposed the bioecological model of human development, emphasizing nested environmental systems?

Answer: Urie Bronfenbrenner

Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model describes development as influenced by microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem layers.

During which of Piaget's stages does a child first demonstrate the ability to think logically about abstract propositions?

Answer: Formal operational stage

The formal operational stage, beginning around age 12, is when adolescents develop the capacity for abstract and hypothetical reasoning.

What term describes the tendency of young children to believe that inanimate objects have feelings and intentions?

Answer: Animism

Animism is a characteristic of preoperational thought in which children attribute life-like qualities to non-living objects.

In Erikson's psychosocial theory, what is the primary crisis faced during middle adulthood (approximately ages 40-65)?

Answer: Generativity vs. stagnation

Generativity vs. stagnation involves adults' concern with establishing and guiding the next generation through parenting, mentoring, or productive work.

What does the concept of 'scaffolding' in Vygotsky's theory refer to?

Answer: Temporary support provided by a more skilled person to help a learner master a task

Scaffolding involves adjustable support from a knowledgeable other that is gradually withdrawn as the learner gains competence within the zone of proximal development.

Which attachment style, identified by Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation, is characterized by a child showing little distress when the caregiver leaves and avoiding contact upon return?

Answer: Avoidant attachment

Children with avoidant attachment tend to show minimal distress at separation and actively avoid or ignore the caregiver upon reunion.