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Foundations of Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology

An exploration of historical milestones and key figures in the field of developmental psychology.

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12 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Oct 1, 2026

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1 Who is known as the father of developmental psychology due to his work 'The Origins of Intelligence in Children'?

A Jean Piaget
B Sigmund Freud
C B.F. Skinner
D Ivan Pavlov

2 In which decade did Jean Piaget first publish his influential theory of cognitive development?

A 1920s
B 1950s
C 1980s
D 1900s

3 Which researcher is famous for the 'Strange Situation' procedure used to study infant attachment?

A Mary Ainsworth
B Erik Erikson
C Lev Vygotsky
D John Watson

4 Erik Erikson proposed a theory of development consisting of how many psychosocial stages?

A Eight
B Four
C Twelve
D Six

5 What was the primary focus of Lev Vygotsky's developmental theory?

A Social and cultural influences
B Biological maturation only
C Unconscious desires
D Operant conditioning

6 John B. Watson, a founder of behaviorism, famously conducted which controversial study?

A Little Albert experiment
B Bobo doll experiment
C Stanford prison study
D Skinner box

7 Which concept did Albert Bandura introduce through his 1961 Bobo doll experiment?

A Observational learning
B Psychoanalysis
C Genetic determinism
D Object permanence

8 Harry Harlow's 1958 research using rhesus monkeys focused on which aspect of development?

A Contact comfort
B Language acquisition
C Spatial memory
D Moral reasoning

9 What is the name of the stage-based theory developed by Lawrence Kohlberg?

A Moral development
B Cognitive development
C Psychosexual development
D Attachment theory

10 In 1905, who developed the first practical intelligence test to identify children needing academic support?

A Alfred Binet
B William James
C Charles Darwin
D Abraham Maslow

11 Arnold Gesell is historically noted for establishing which developmental concept based on biological growth?

A Maturation norms
B Classical conditioning
C The unconscious mind
D Zone of proximal development

12 Which scientist is credited with publishing 'A Biographical Sketch of an Infant' in 1877 based on observations of his own son?

A Charles Darwin
B Sigmund Freud
C Jean Piaget
D Erik Erikson

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