NU 100 Growth & Development LATEST MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE 2026/2027

NU 100 Growth & Development LATEST MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE 2026/2027

1. During which stage of life does the development of abstract
thinking typically occur?
 A) Infancy
 B) Early Childhood
 C) Adolescence
 D) Late Adulthood
 Correct Answer: C) Adolescence
 Rationale: Adolescence is the developmental stage where
individuals transition from concrete operations to being able to
understand abstract concepts, according to Piaget's theory of
cognitive development.
2. Which theory posits that development occurs throughout the
lifespan in eight predetermined stages?
 A) Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory
 B) Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory
 C) Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
 D) Freud's Psychosexual Stages
 Correct Answer: A) Erikson's Psychosocial Development
Theory