Theorists
Growth and Development
Infants and Toddlers
Children and Adolescents
Adult Development
100

Main theorists involved in psychoanalytic development

Who is Sigmund Freud  

100

Physical changes such as increased height, weight, and bone density are examples of this.

What is growth?

100

At approximately what age should an infant be able to sit independently?

What is 6 months?

100

A 9-year-old begins thinking logically about concrete events. Which Piaget stage applies?

What is concrete operational stage?

100

The major psychosocial task of young adulthood is forming relationships and avoiding this outcome.

What is intimacy vs. isolation?

200

Theorist believed faith is a universal concern that is a process of developing trust

Who is James Fowler

200

Development that progresses from the head downward follows which principle?

What is cephalocaudal development?

200

A newborn turns toward a touch on the cheek and opens the mouth. Which reflex is present?

What is the rooting reflex?

200

This Erikson stage involves developing social skills and self-esteem in school-age children.

What is industry vs. inferiority?

200

A 50-year-old cares for aging parents while raising children. What term describes this situation?

What is the sandwich generation?

300

Theorist who believed not all people reach all stages of development

Who is Jean Piaget?

300

Development that progresses from the center of the body outward follows which principle?

What is proximodistal development?

300

A toddler plays beside another child but does not directly interact. What type of play is this?

What is parallel play?

300

A teenager begins thinking about hypothetical problems and philosophical issues. Which cognitive stage applies?

What is the formal operational stage?

300

A middle-aged adult focuses on parenting, productivity, and contributing to future generations. What concept applies?

What is generativity?

400

This theorist believed that each stage of development needed to be mastered to move to the next stage

Who is Erik Erickson?

400

A fetus is exposed to a harmful drug during early pregnancy. Which period has the greatest risk for abnormalities?

What is the first trimester?

400

A toddler wants to dress independently and becomes upset when helped. Which Erikson stage is demonstrated?

What is autonomy vs shame and doubt?

400

A teenager is exploring personal identity and future plans. Which psychosocial conflict is occurring?

What is identity vs role confusion?

400

An older adult has slower reaction time and decreased short-term recall. Are these expected age-related changes?

Yes

500

A child obeys rules mainly to avoid punishment. Which theorist's developmental theory best explains this behavior?

Who is Lawrence Kohlberg, specifically Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience?  

500

A child exposed to neglect struggles to develop healthy relationships. Which factor can interfere with development?

What are social factors such as neglect, abuse, and lack of support?

500

A parent asks if their toddler is ready for toilet training. Which finding supports readiness?

What are recognizing the urge, seeking privacy, and having a steady gait

500

A nurse assesses an adolescent who values peers, seeks independence, and is developing personal beliefs. What developmental changes are expected?

What are increasing peer influence, independence, identity formation, and abstract thinking?

500

An older adult has decreased cough and gag reflexes, slower GI motility, and decreased bladder emptying. What should the nurse recognize?

What are expected age-related changes