Developmental Psychology

Achieve Test Prep: Developmental Psychology

Practice Exam 1. Which developmental domain is involved with acquiring problem-solving skills and learning new information? A) Cultural B) Accommodation C) Mathematical D) Cognitive

2. A longitudinal study does which of the following: A) Studies the same people over time B) Studies different people over time C) Studies time intervals D) Studies where someone is on the globe

3. What is the major difference between the theories of Vygotsky and Piaget? A) The causal role of maturational factors B) The causal role of social factors C) The causal role of environmental factors D) The types of conflicts that arise during adolescence

4. Who developed the Zone of Proximal Development theory? A) Skinner

B) Vygotsky C) Bandura D) Thorndike

5. Who created the ecological model of human development? A) Bronfenbrenner

B) Vygotsky C) Bandura D) Darwin

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