ECE Child Development Theories 3

Question 1

According to Piaget, children in the preoperational stage (ages 2–7) primarily demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

Symbolic thinking and egocentrism

Answer

Preoperational children use symbols and language but are egocentric and have not yet mastered logical operations like conservation.

Question 2

Freud's psychosexual stage theory suggests that unresolved conflicts during the oral stage may lead to:

Accepted Answer

Issues with dependency, aggression, or excessive oral habits

Answer

Freud believed fixation at the oral stage (birth–18 months) could result in dependency, sarcasm, or excessive eating/smoking later in life.

Question 3

Which theorist is most associated with the concept of 'attachment' and its critical role in early childhood development?

Accepted Answer

John Bowlby

Answer

John Bowlby developed attachment theory, proposing that early bonds between infants and caregivers are essential for healthy social-emotional development.

Question 4

Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation experiment identified children who showed distress when separated and were not easily comforted upon reunion as:

Accepted Answer

Anxious-ambivalent (resistant)

Answer

Anxious-ambivalent children show intense distress at separation and mixed behavior — seeking and resisting comfort — upon the caregiver's return.

Question 5

Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences challenges the traditional view of intelligence by suggesting:

Accepted Answer

There are at least eight distinct types of intelligence

Answer

Gardner proposed that humans possess multiple intelligences — including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, and bodily-kinesthetic — rather than one general ability.

(ECE) Early Childhood Education Certificate Practice Test

(ECE) Early Childhood Education Certificate Practice Test

ECE Child Development Theories 3