Top 80+ Solved Developmental Psychology 1 MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Freud's theory relied mainly on the use of methods such as
a. free association, empirical testing, dream analysis & introspection
b. free association, dream analysis, case study & empirical testing
c. free association, dream analysis, experiments & testing.
d. free association, dream analysis, case study & introspection
Q. Watson applied ………….. principles of classical conditioning to children'sbehaviour.
a. skinner’s
b. pavlov\s
c. bandura’s
d. erickson’s
Q. What is the name of the child whom the classical condioning was tested by J.Watson?
a. albert
b. sultan
c. bob
d. ted
Q. Who proposed the operant conditioning learning theory?
a. pavlov
b. skinner
c. bandura
d. j. watson
Q. Who among the learning theorist proposed the Modelling principle?
a. pavlov
b. skinner
c. bandura
d. j. watson
Q. Strength of Bandura's social learning theory is its emphasis on particular aspects ofthe environment, such as the nature of the ……………. available to children.
a. role models
b. rewards
c. reinforcement
d. rewards and punishment
Q. Which is the correct sequence of stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
a. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
b. sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational
c. preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational
d. preoperational, sensorimotor, formal operational, concrete operational
Q. During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence?
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. formal operational
Q. As a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide jar.The child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has mastered:
a. the schema for liquids.
b. the concept of object permanence.
c. the concept of conservation.
d. the ability to reason abstractl
Q. Piaget held that egocentrism is characteristic of the:
a. sensorimotor stage.
b. preoperational stage.
c. concrete operational stage.
d. formal operational stage
Q. According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about abstract propositions isindicative of the stage of:
a. preoperational thought.
b. concrete operations.
c. formal operations.
d. fluid intelligence.
Q. Whose stage theory of moral development was based on how people reasoned aboutethical dilemmas?
a. erikson
b. piaget
c. harlow
d. kohlberg
Q. To which of Kohlberg's levels would moral reasoning based on the existence offundamental human rights pertain?
a. preconventional morality
b. conventional morality
c. postconventional morality
d. generative morality
Q. Sam, a junior in high school, regularly attends church because his family and friendsthink he should. Which stage of moral reasoning is Sam in?
a. preconventional
b. conventional
c. postconventional
d. too little information to tell