Developmental Psychology
EXAM QUESTIONS
– Answers are up to 500 words each.
o Word count does not include reference list.
o 12 point times new roman
o Double line spacing
o No title page.
o Each answer should have a beginning and ending.
o You can include references outside the syllabus but should be within syllabus
o Paraphrased material
– The submission must be in APA 7 style.
– A single file must be submitted for each answer PLEASE
Question 1:
Compare and contrast Freud’s psychosexual theory of human development, Erikson’s psychosocial theory of human development and Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of development and outline how these can be combined to provide a life span developmental theory.
Question 2:
Compare and contrast Piaget’s theory of cognitive development and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of cognitive development and explain how these may influence how we teach children in kindergarten and primary schools.
Question 3:
Describe the four parenting styles and how different cultures and family forms may impact parenting.
Question 4:
Compare and contrast Erikson’s identity crisis in adolescence/emerging adulthood with the “mid-life” crisis in middle adulthood.
