Child Growth and Development Flashcards

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What is growth?

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Specific body changes and increases in the child’s size

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2
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What is development?

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An increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to more complicated

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3
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How does Growth proceed from?

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The head downward, from the center of the body outwards

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4
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Developmental sequence is..

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similar for all

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5
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Development proceeds from….

A

General to Specific

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6
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Development is….

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Continuous

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7
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Development proceeds at…..

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Different rates

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8
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All areas of development are…

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Interrelated

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9
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What is a set of facts of principles in relation to one another and lead to explain phenomena?

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A theory

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10
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What is a fact or behavior that can be observed

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A Phenomena

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11
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How many levels of Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs have?

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5 levels

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12
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What does Maslow’s theory state?

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That an individual must have their lower-level needs met before higher-level needs can be accomplished

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13
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TRUE or FALSE

Neglect can occur at only the Physical level?

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FALSE

Neglect can occur at any level

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14
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How many stages does Erik Erikson have?

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8 Psychosocial stages called conflicts

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15
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What does Erick Erikson’s theory focus on?

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Emotional and personality development that must be resolved at stages throughout life

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16
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How many stages does Jean Piaget have?

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4 basic stages

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17
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What does Piaget’s stages represent?

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A change from one type of thought or behavior to another and builds on the stage before

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18
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What does Vygotsky’s theory focus on?

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The connections between people and the culture in which they interact

19
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What does Maria Montessori theory focus?

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The child’s independence through a nice environment

20
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What is the Zone of Proximal Development

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Where learning takes place

21
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What is scaffolding?

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As the child learns, the responsibility is gradually transferred to him/her

22
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What did John Bowlby’s research indicate?

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That young children need attentive, responsive adults in order to develop into well-adjusted individuals through the following stages of their lives

23
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How many brain cells are there in a child at birth

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100 billion

24
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What is “developmental windows”

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Certain periods of time where child are very receptive to their surroundings and interactions with other people

25
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What is heredity?

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The passing down of genetic characteristics from parents to their children

26
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What is Temperament

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A prevailing or dominant quality that characterizes a person, such as emotional or fussy

27
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What is Personality ?

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The totality of a person’s attitudes, interests, behavioral patterns, emotional responses, social roles, and individual traits that endure over a long time.

28
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“Nature” refers to…

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Genetics

29
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“Nurture” refers to

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Environment and experiences

30
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What is a brain- based neurological disorders characterized by social impairments and communication difficulties; as well as restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior?

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Autism Spectrum disorder

31
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What is an genetic disorder that result in a number of physical characterizes and intellectual impairments?

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Down Syndrome

32
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What does ADA stand for?

A

Americans with Disabilities Act

33
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What does IDEA stand for?

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

34
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A person with IDEA can get free school from what ages?

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age 3 to 21

35
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What is a strategy that stops challenging behaviors before they start?

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Prevention

36
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What is a strategy used to guide children’s behaviors by recognizing challenging behaviors

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Redirection

37
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What is a strategy in which behaviors are rewarded so that children are encouraged to repeat them?

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Reinforcement

38
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TRUE or FALSE

Development is uneven

A

TRUE

39
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TRUE or FALSE

It is the sequence of growth and development, not the age that is the important factor in evaluating a child’s progress

A

TRUE

40
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TRUE or FALSE

Reading and Writing skills develop in children at the same time

A

TRUE

41
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What does NAEYC mean

A

National Association for the Education of Young Children

42
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What does DAP mean?

A

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

43
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How long does a child need to read in a day?

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30 minutes