Major Theorists of Development — MCQs, Explanations & Mock Tests

According to Kohlberg, at which stage does a child obey morality to avoid punishment?

📌 Core Theoretical Concept:According to Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, the pre-conventional level is characterized by a morality driven by external con...

According to Erikson's theory, a child inhibits skills like dressing up or playing with toys. Which psychosocial crisis does the child go through in this stage?

📌 Core Theoretical Concept: According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the second stage is 'Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt', which typically occurs fr...

Consider the following statements regarding Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory: 1. According to Piaget, children are active knowledge constructors and 'little scientists' who construct their own theories about the world,…

Based on a subtle analysis of the structural system of personality under Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory—namely 'Id', 'Ego', and 'Superego'—and their operated 'Pleasure Principle', 'Reality Principle', and 'Morality Principle', which…

Carl Rogers believed that the self-concept is made up of 3 different parts. Identify the incorrect part.

📌 Core Theoretical Concept: According to humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers, an individual's self-concept is composed of three distinct components: self-image (how you...

According to Jean Piaget, in which stage do children become capable of classifying objects and understanding their properties?

In the concrete operational stage (7-11 years), children become capable of classifying objects and understanding their properties such as size and weight.

In the context of the 'psychological theories of motivation and reinforcement', regarding the neuro-biological nature of the stages ranging from 'Physiological Needs' to 'Self-Actualization' under the 'Hierarchy of Needs Theory'…

According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, the microsystem is defined as the immediate environment (such as family, peer group, school, and neighborhood) where a child engages in direct, bidirectional…

According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory, human motivation progressively shifts from 'Deficiency Motivation' (D-needs) to 'Growth Motivation' (B-needs). In the context of this fundamental transformation, which of the…

Under Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory, the 'Ego' is a central personality structure operated by the Reality Principle, acting as the executive organ or mediator balancing the animalistic desires of the…