Worksheet: Human Development | Psychology Class 11 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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Q1: Development involves both __________ and __________ changes.

Q2: According to the life-span perspective, development is __________ and occurs across all age groups.

Q3: Cognitive processes in development relate to mental activities such as __________ and __________.

Q4: The interplay of biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional processes influences development throughout the __________.

Q5: Genotype refers to a person's __________ genetic material.

Q6: The immediate environment in which an individual lives is known as the __________.

Q7: According to Urie Bronfenbrenner, the culture in which an individual lives is part of the __________.

Q8: __________ is the stage of developing trust or mistrust, according to Erik Erikson.

Q9: The growth of the brain and head occurs more rapidly than any other part of the body during __________.

Q10: __________ refers to the child's ability to mentally represent an object that is not physically present.

Assertion and Reason Based

Q1: Assertion (A): Development is lifelong, taking place across all age groups.
Reason (R): Different age groups experience the same changes in development.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Q2: Assertion (A): Genes provide a distinct blueprint for the development of an individual.
Reason (R): Genes exist in isolation and are not influenced by the environment.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Q3: Assertion (A): The mesosystem consists of relations between different contexts in a child's development.
Reason (R): The exosystem includes the child's immediate environment.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Q4: Assertion (A): Object permanence is the awareness that objects continue to exist when not perceived.
Reason (R): Children in the preoperational stage of cognitive development lack object permanence.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Q5: Assertion (A): Children's moral thinking is relatively inflexible during the concrete operational stage.
Reason (R): At this stage, children can think about alternatives when solving problems.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Define development.

Q2: What is the life-span perspective on development?

Q3: Explain the concept of genotype and phenotype.

Q4: What is the role of cognitive processes in development?

Q5: Define Bronfenbrenner's microsystem and mesosystem.

Q6: What is object permanence, and which developmental stage is it associated with?

Q7: Describe the proximodistal trend in physical development.

Q8: What is egocentrism in Piaget's theory?

Q9: Define attachment in the context of socioemotional development.

Q10: What are Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Discuss the interplay of biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional processes in human development.

Q2: Explain the role of environmental factors in development according to Bronfenbrenner's contextual view.

Q3: Describe the differences between genotype and phenotype, providing an example of each.

Q4: Discuss the significance of attachment in a child's socioemotional development.

Q5: Explain Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development, including the concept of object permanence.

Q6: Describe the proximodistal trend in physical development during childhood.

Q7: Explain how egocentrism and animism are related to cognitive development in early childhood.

Q8: Discuss the stages of moral development according to Kohlberg.

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1: Discuss the prenatal stage of development, including the influence of genetic and environmental factors and the concept of teratogens.

Q2: Explain the cognitive development in early childhood according to Piaget, including the transition from preoperational thought to concrete operational thought.

Q3: Describe the socio-emotional development of children in early childhood, focusing on the development of self, gender identity, and moral understanding.

Q4: Analyze the physical development in childhood, including the proximodistal trend and the role of motor skills and brain growth.