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55 AQA GCSE Psychology questions on Development, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

In Piaget's theory, what is accommodation?

  1. Changing an existing schema, or forming a new one, because new information does not fit what the child already believes
  2. Fitting new information into a schema the child already has
  3. The state of cognitive balance a child returns to
  4. The support given by a more knowledgeable adult
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✓ Answer: A — Changing an existing schema, or forming a new one, because new information does not fit what the child already believes
Award 1 mark. Assimilation fits information in; accommodation alters the schema itself.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is object permanence?

  1. The ability to name objects consistently
  2. Understanding that an object continues to exist even when it cannot be seen
  3. The tendency to prefer familiar objects
  4. Recognising that objects keep the same size at different distances
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✓ Answer: B — Understanding that an object continues to exist even when it cannot be seen
Award 1 mark. Piaget placed its development in the sensorimotor stage.
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Are the Development questions aligned to the official AQA GCSE Psychology syllabus?
Every question is written against the published AQA GCSE Psychology specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real AQA paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from AQA.
How is Development typically tested on AQA GCSE Psychology papers?
Development appears across multiple question types on real AQA GCSE Psychology papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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