Practice IB Psychology (First Exam 2027) Topic 3.2 Human Development with authentic exam-style questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank focuses on the exact syllabus content for 3.2 Human Development and mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 style where relevant.
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A child cannot complete a puzzle alone. With a parent giving hints and gradually stepping back as the child manages more, the child finishes it, and later completes a similar puzzle without help.
With reference to this scenario, explain how social support can aid cognitive development.
In some communities infants are cared for by many relatives and are rarely separated from a caregiver, producing patterns of behaviour in separation situations that differ from those commonly seen in Western samples.
With reference to this scenario, explain how culture can influence development.
From early infancy, one child in a family is bold and sociable while another is shy and easily startled by anything new. The difference is clear before either child has had much different experience.
With reference to this scenario, explain how biological factors can contribute to differences in temperament.
Infants whose mothers experienced very high stress during pregnancy tend, on average, to be more reactive and harder to settle, and the mothers showed raised levels of stress hormones.
With reference to this scenario, explain how prenatal factors can influence early development.
In the context of human development, evaluate the role of parenting in children's development.