Test #2 Flashcards
Animism
The belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action
Egocentrism
Cannot distinguish one’s own perspective from someone else
Conservation
Altering a substance’s appearance does not change its basic properties
Scaffolding
Changing the level of support during a teaching session
Privates peach
Use of language for self-regulation
Gross motor skills
- Large muscle activity
* arms legs
Fine motor skills
- Finely tuned movements
* fingers
How do children in early childhood represent the world around them?
Words, images, drawings
Early childhood cognition is dominated with what?
Egocentrism and magical beliefs
Magical beliefs
Disconnect between cause and effect.
Cookies must be in cookie box
Types of abuse
- Physical
- neglect (physical, education,emotional)
- Sexual
- Emotional
Self-regulation
Improves through first year, self talk helps
Self-conscious emotions
Require self-awareness or a sense of "me" •jealousy •empathy •embarrassment •Pride •Shame Not before 6 months but within 2 years
Parenting styles
- Authoritarian
- Authoritative
- Neglectful
- Indulgent
Processing social cues
Social referencing
Schemes
Actions or mental representations that organize knowledge
- behavioral (sucking, grasping)
- mental (Orange, orange)
Assimilation
Occurs when children use their existing schemes to deal with new information
Accommodation
Occurs when children adjust their schemes to take new information and experiences into account
Object permanence
The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.
Eyesight at birth
Newborn 20/240
6 months 20/40
Habituation
Decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations
Goodness of fit
The match between a child’s temperament and the environmental demands the child must cope with