Psychology Mcqs — Test 21

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Question 1

During which stage do children understand the world primarily by observing the effects of their own actions on other people, objects and events?

Question 2

Which of the following theorists most strongly stressed the importance of maturation in development?

Question 3

Which of the following behaviors is characteristic of infantile autism?

Question 4

When the development of the same subject is studied over a period of time, the study is called a _______________?

Question 5

Who most strongly favors a stage theory of development?

Question 6

A child in Piaget’s preoperational stage is given a toy and attempts to eat it. This child is demonstrating ____________?

Question 7

Which of the following is a normal consequence of growing old?

Question 8

The rationalist approach of Chomsky in explaining language development is also referred to as _______________?

Question 9

In most social settings, the theory of social attraction of which one of the following appears most applicable?

Question 10

Who would be most concerned with the development of imagery and verbal systems in the infant, and how they are interwoven?