CDC Piaget & Erikson Developmental Stages 3

Question 1

A daycare teacher lets toddlers choose between two shirt colors each morning. According to Erikson, this practice best supports which developmental stage?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Answer

Offering choices supports Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (ages 1–3) by giving toddlers safe opportunities for self-direction.

Question 2

Piaget argued that children in the concrete operational stage can solve problems involving physical objects but struggle with:

Accepted Answer

Abstract hypothetical reasoning

Answer

Abstract and hypothetical reasoning does not emerge until the formal operational stage (age 11+).

Question 3

A 5-year-old tells her teacher that the sun goes to sleep because it is tired. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Animism

Answer

Animism is attributing human characteristics such as feelings or intentions to non-living things like the sun.

Question 4

Which theorist emphasized that social interaction and culture are central drivers of cognitive development, contrasting with Piaget's more individual-focused view?

Accepted Answer

Lev Vygotsky

Answer

Vygotsky stressed the zone of proximal development and the role of social/cultural context, unlike Piaget's child-as-scientist model.

Question 5

According to Erikson, a preschooler who is frequently criticized for messy art projects may develop:

Accepted Answer

Guilt rather than initiative

Answer

Excessive criticism during the Initiative vs. Guilt stage (ages 3–6) can cause guilt to overshadow the child's natural drive to plan and create.

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CDC Piaget & Erikson Developmental Stages 3