Child development and Assessment

An assessment tool used to record activity preferences

This is an assessment tool used to indicate the degree to which a quality or trait is present.

The process of observing & recording a child's growth in order to make decisions about teaching

A collection of materials that shows a person's progress over time is called a...

According to the ________ principle, development proceeds from the center of the body outward

The principle that development proceeds from the head downward is...

This theorist believed that intelligence is the result of both nature and nuture.

This theorist believed children built knowledge through exploration with hands-on activities.

Since it requires no special setting or time frams, the easiest method of assessment is

In Erikson's theory the stage of trust versus mistrust happens during the first _months of life

This assessment tool is designed to record the prescence or absence of a behavior.

Learning to relate to others is part of _______development

The most important guideline when observing children is to...

A principle that is proposed, researched and generally accepted as an explanation is called a

Autonomy refers to

This theorist had a theory that included 8 stages & each stage had a social conflict.

This theorist contributed the zone of proximal development theory.

____ Development refers to the process people use to gain knowledge

All of the following is a consideration for choosing an assessment method EXCEPT

This form of assessment is a brief narrative of a specific event.

When possible, when placing items in a portfolio they should be placed in _________ order

People with ____ intelligence display excellent communication & social skills

FORMAL methods of observation include

Gross motor development involves the

A child's development is impacted by