Developmental Tasks and Language

1. According to Erickson, adequate training, sufficient education and good models during the age range six to eleven years will lead to __________

2. According to Kohlberg _________ and ________ are the major reasons of moral behavior during the stage of conventional morality.

3. In Erickson’s theory, which psycho-social crises preceed and succeed Autonomy v/s Shame?

4. Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below.
Assertion (A): In pre-conventional stage, children understand morality on the basis of social customs and values.
Reason (R): In pre-conventional stage, children make decisions based on whether they will be rewarded or punished.

5. According to Vygotsky, language plays a crucial role in ________

6. Who proposed the Nativist Theory of language development?

7. What is the concept of the “Language Acquisition Device” (LAD)?

8. Which of the following is an example of receptive language skill?

9. The critical period hypothesis suggests that language learning is easiest:

10. Which of the following is a characteristic of bilingualism?

11. Code-switching refers to:

12. Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for language production?

13. Semantics refers to:

14. Which of the following is NOT a language disorder?

15. A teacher providing step-by-step support to help students learn new vocabulary is an example of __________

16. A language disorder characterized by difficulty in producing grammatically correct sentences is known as ___________

17. The first stage of second-language acquisition according to Krashen is _________

18. Which theory best explains why infants prefer human speech over other sounds?

19. Assertion: The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that language determines thought.
Reason: Different languages encode different ways of perceiving and interpreting the world.

20. Who proposed the psychosocial stages of development?

21. Who developed the zone of proximal development (ZPD) concept?

22. Which theorist focused on moral development?

23. Which is the first stage in Erikson’s psychosocial development?

24. What is the key conflict in middle adulthood (40-60 years) according to Erikson?

25. According to Erikson, which crisis occurs in old age (60+ years)?