Q. In one study, the reasoning abilities of older adults were improved through retraining. This is an example of how development is:
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
plastic.
Developmental Psychology 2 MCQs and Notes
Q. Which period of development is characterized by establishing independence, developing an identity, and thinking more abstractly?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
adolescence
Q. The traditional and life-span perspectives are contrasting views of developmental change. According to the life-span perspective, when do developmental changes occur?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
throughout the entire life cycle
Q. The traditional approach to development emphasizes:
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adulthood, then decline in late old age.
Q. According to Piaget, children can reason about hypothetical entities in the ________ stage.
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
formal operational
Q. It is important that social workers
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
understand biological, psychological and social dimensions of development
Q. Being able to play guitar well is an example of possessing good
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
fine motor skills
Q. If someone has suffered a head injury and has trouble speaking in a meaningful way, and babbles in a senseless manner, it is likely that there was a damage to the
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
broca’s area
Q. People who achieve a sense of integrity…
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
consolidate a sense of self
Q. Each stage in Erikson’s model of psychosocial development can be characterized by:
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
a different psychological crisis