CDC Piaget & Erikson Developmental Stages 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes Erikson's concept of the 'psychosocial moratorium' associated with the Identity vs. Role Confusion stage?

Accepted Answer

A socially sanctioned delay that allows adolescents to explore identities

Answer

The moratorium is a period in adolescence where society allows experimentation with roles before committing to an identity.

Question 2

A child can arrange sticks from shortest to longest without error. Piaget would say this child has mastered:

Accepted Answer

Seriation

Answer

Seriation is the concrete operational ability to arrange objects in order along a quantitative dimension such as length or weight.

Question 3

Erikson differed from Freud primarily by emphasizing:

Accepted Answer

Social and cultural influences across the entire lifespan

Answer

Erikson extended development across eight lifespan stages and highlighted the role of social relationships and culture, unlike Freud's focus on libido.

Question 4

A toddler who previously called all men 'Daddy' gradually learns to use 'Daddy' only for her father. Piaget would describe this refinement as:

Accepted Answer

Accommodation

Answer

Accommodation occurs when a child modifies an existing schema to incorporate new or contradictory information.

Question 5

According to Piaget, egocentrism in the preoperational stage means a child:

Accepted Answer

Cannot take the perspective of others

Answer

Egocentrism is a cognitive limitation—the inability to distinguish one's own perspective from another's—not a moral failing.

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