Chapter 1: Learn About Children

What is the purpose of a developmental checklist?

What is it important to know before observing a child?

What kind of rec is created if he writes down a kid’s behavior during nap each day for 3 weeks?

An observation record that focuses on how one toddler acts at naptime each day is _____.

An observation record that does not include the observer’s opinion is called a ___ observation.

Which statement about an observation is subjective?

What is true concerning childhood?

Challenges to master during various stages of life

The stages of adolescence and middle life are examples of _____.

A(n) ______ observation is one that relies on personal opinions and feelings rather than facts.

_____ young children helps identify children with special needs.

What did Lev Vygotsky state about children’s learning?

One hundred years ago, children’s clothes were more casual than they are today.

A person’s development from birth to death is referred to as the ____________________________.

Any activity that arouses a child’s sense of sight sound, touch, taste, or smell is considered_

Learning to recognize right from wrong reflects what kind of development?

By studying kids you can have a better understanding of why they feel, think, and act

Who was the first theorist to scientifically study how children learn?

What characteristic would most likely be shown by a person with high self-esteem?

What are the years from 55 to 75 called?

Emilio has brown hair. How can you explain this?

_______ refers to the biological transfer of certain characteristics from previous generations.

The stage of life between childhood and adulthood is called adolescence.

Passing on characteristics from earlier generations

Study of how children master new skills

Keeping information private

When you are confident that you are good at caring for children they feel more secure with you

Stages of a child’s development _____.

What have researchers found out about childhood?

How you value yourself

Which theorist studied kids and decided that they go through 4 stages in learning how to think?

Studying children is valuable because _____. BEST answer

Childhood is now regarded very differently than it was at the beginning of the 20th century.

You can learn more about children by reading about them than by observing them.

All of the following are true about children’s play EXCEPT _____.

When you are observing kids, you should share your opinions of the behavior with your friends.

_____ refers to not sharing private information with those who are not authorized to obtain it.

You should keep a written record of what you see when you are observing children.

The stages of development are similar for all children all over the world.

How does stimulation affect babies?

Any ordered list of steps is called a(n) _________________________.

When you state your opinion about an event, you are giving an objective observation.

When you are observing a group of kids, you should look for sim. and diff. in their behavior.

Sigmund Freud believed that childhood experiences had little effect on people’s adult life.

Recorded notes that include personal observations

The terms “nature” and “nurture” refer to _____.

Which is not a developmental task that teens must work on?

C & R played happily together for a 30 mins. In notes you state that C & R appear to be friends

Before the twentieth century children frequently worked in factories or other adult work places

Parents and other people who tend to children are called _____________.

A list of all a child’s behavior related to one topic

A(n) _________________ is an analysis an observer expresses about what he or she has observed.