Child Growth & Development

Facial expressions are an important way to communicate and interpret emotions.

Future teachers should study developmental theories because:

When a child can judge for themselves what is right and wrong, and then behave appropriately.

Erickson's stage of Autonomy vs. Doubt/Shame

Jean Piaget:

Erick Erickson:

Erickson's stage of Industry vs. Inferiority:

The __________ is the most critical time of prenatal development.

_____ refers to a child understanding themselves and family members, and then expanding to peers & other adults.

Reading and writing skills develop in children at the same time.

Erickson's theory on emotional and personality development describes 8 conflicts to be resolved at stages in life.

Montessori's method stressed the development of a child's own initiative and natural abilities, especially through...

Erikson's theory states; during the first year a child learns to trust or mistrust their environment.

Infants vision:

Piaget said that a child's early speech is:

A ____ ____ occurs when a child acquires skills and/or learns at a slower pace than typical children the same age.

The connection between nerve cells occur as a child interacts with the environment.

How does the body grow?

_______ is the world's largest organization of early childhood educators acting on the behalf of children from birth-8.

Is a federal law that prohibits discrimination, and guarantees that people with disabilities have equal opportunities.

Daily reading is essential to literacy- the more children read, the better readers and writers they become.

Lev Vygotsky:

Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic that leads to a variety of seriouse health complications.

Which statement is not true?

The strong bond a child forms with his or her primary caregiver.

Developmentally Appropriate Practices refers to children ages:

Vygotsky saw cognitive development as depending more on interactions with people and tools in the child’s world.

Abraham Maslow:

Believed that the culture in which a child is reared and their own social environment determines how a child thinks.

Scaffolding and reciprocal teaching are teaching strategies that access the Zone of Proximal Development;

Children who form close healthy relationships during their early years develop a good sense of self esteem.

_____ is the ability to express ideas and feelings, use words, manipulate tools and media, and solve problems.

____ is a unique area of development that focuses on children's motivations and strategies toward learning experiences.

Zone of Proximal development

Are a designated area in a child care center that is devoted to group activities related to a type of play experience.

While slight variations in development are normal, significant discrepancies may signal a:

Examples of Prosocial Behavior:

A feeling a baby usually gets around 8 months when the caregiver is not in sight. They may cry or cling to a caregiver.

______________ theorized that social and cultural interactions are the primary sources of learning and behavior.

In Montessori's approach, the teacher has the active role while the child possesses the passive role.

Jean Piaget is best known for his research in cognitive development.

The final stage in Piaget's cogitive development theory is....

According to Erikson, which task of development does a person go through during adolescence?

Development is never uniform, but it is consistant.

______ refers to an increase in complexity; a change from relatively simple to more complicated.

Do social interactions effect brain development of toddlers?

Which of the following is NOT one of Piaget's stages of cognitive development

In what order of growth do infants gain muscle control?

Physical development is very rapid during the first years of life.

The theories provided by Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky can be useful decision-making tools.

Children __________ grow at perfectly steady rates throughout childhood.

Understanding developmental theories can help people become more empathetic.

Infants hearing:

______ four stages of cognitive development explain how children interact with their environment to construct knowledge.

According to Piaget, this is the stage where the child begins to interact with the environment.

The Developmental Domain charts that child care professionals should become familiar with can be found on ____ web site.

What is the order of stages in Piaget's cognitive development?

What area does Piaget's theories correlate to?

________ is a federally funded, national program that promotes school readiness for children ages 3-5.

Periods of time during which a child's brain is particularly susceptible and responsive to experiences and learning.

Inherited or experiential conditions that potentially contribute to poor developmental out comes for children.

_____ refers to children's understanding of numbers, patterns, size, and shapes.

Erickson's stage of Initiative vs. Guilt:

The development sequence is basically the same for all children, but the rate of development varies from child to child.

Erickson's Trust vs. Mistrust Stage:

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs progresses up the pyramid in what order?

Each child moves through development at their own rate

It is important to understand the development of children at all ages.

The egocentric child tends to see things....

At birth, the heart, brain, and spinal cord are fully functioning to support the infant.

What role does a caregiver play in helping a child reach their Zone of Proximal Development?

Developmental theories provide insights into how children grow and learn.

____ refers to children's exploration and discovery about nature, objects, earth, space, engineering, and technology.

What is the difference between growth and development?

The brain affects all aspects of growth and development.

Vygotsky theorized that social and cultural interactions are the primary sources of learning and behavior.

__________ is increases in the child's size, proceeding from the head downward and from the center of the body outward.

_____________ refers to a child's ability to use language to communicate, read, and write.

One of Vygotsky’s most important contributions was the zone of proximal development.

A _____ ______ is a chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood and substantially limits major life activities.