EPPP Growth and Lifespan Development 2

Question 1

According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which system refers to the indirect influences of settings the child never directly experiences, such as a parent's workplace policies?

Accepted Answer

Exosystem

Answer

The exosystem includes external settings that indirectly affect the child, like a parent's workplace whose policies influence how much time parents spend at home.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'scaffolding' in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

Accepted Answer

Providing temporary, adjustable support tailored to a child's current level within the ZPD

Answer

Scaffolding involves providing support calibrated to the learner's current capability within the Zone of Proximal Development and gradually withdrawing it as competence grows.

Question 3

A 15-month-old becomes distressed when the caregiver leaves but is easily comforted upon return and quickly resumes play. This pattern is characteristic of which attachment style?

Accepted Answer

Secure

Answer

Secure attachment is characterized by using the caregiver as a safe base, moderate protest at separation, and easy comfort and reunion upon return.

Question 4

Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development is best illustrated by which reasoning?

Accepted Answer

'I should not steal because laws exist to protect society.'

Answer

Conventional morality centers on upholding social rules, laws, and maintaining social order, as exemplified by following laws because society depends on them.

Question 5

Which theoretical perspective holds that cognitive development occurs through the interaction of biological maturation and environmental experience, with children actively constructing knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Piaget's constructivism

Answer

Piaget's constructivist theory posits that children actively build knowledge through assimilation and accommodation driven by maturation and experience.

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP Growth and Lifespan Development 2