NCE Human Growth and Development 2

Question 1

Erik Erikson's stage of 'Intimacy vs. Isolation' is associated with which developmental period?

Accepted Answer

Young adulthood (18-40 years)

Answer

Intimacy vs. Isolation is Erikson's sixth stage, occurring in young adulthood (approximately 18-40 years). The developmental task is forming close, committed relationships; failure results in emotional isolation and loneliness.

Question 2

Piaget's stage of 'formal operations' is characterized by the child's ability to:

Accepted Answer

Think abstractly and reason about hypothetical situations

Answer

Formal operations (approximately ages 12 and up) involves the capacity for abstract reasoning, hypothetico-deductive thinking, and systematic scientific reasoning -- no longer limited to concrete, observable reality.

Question 3

Which theorist developed the concept of 'moral development' through stages, proposing that higher stages involve universal ethical principles?

Accepted Answer

Lawrence Kohlberg

Answer

Lawrence Kohlberg developed a stage theory of moral development (building on Piaget) with three levels: Preconventional, Conventional, and Postconventional. The highest stage (Stage 6) involves adherence to universal ethical principles.

Question 4

Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation procedure was designed to assess:

Accepted Answer

Infant-caregiver attachment patterns

Answer

The Strange Situation is a structured laboratory procedure in which infants are briefly separated from and reunited with their caregiver to assess attachment security and the quality of the attachment relationship.

Question 5

The concept of 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD) was introduced by which developmental psychologist?

Accepted Answer

Lev Vygotsky

Answer

Lev Vygotsky defined the ZPD as the distance between what a child can accomplish independently and what they can accomplish with guidance from a more capable other. Learning occurs within this zone.

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NCE Human Growth and Development 2