24.8 Psych: Child development Flashcards

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When are enuresis, separation anxiety, tantrums and difficulty completing tasks normal?

A

Enuresis: 3 yo
Separation anxiety: 18 months
Tantrums: 2 years
Difficulty completing: 3 years

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What are Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?

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Sensorimotor (birth-2yo)
Preoperational (2-7)
Concrete operational (7-12)
Formal operational (12+)

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What are the ‘tasks’ in the sensorimotor stage of development?

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Learning about world through sensory exploration

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What are the ‘tasks’ in the preoperational stage of development?

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Representing the world through language, symbols, internal representations of the world

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What are the ‘tasks’ in the concrete operational stage of development?

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Logical reasoning about concrete events/ideas/stimuli

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What are the ‘tasks’ in the formal operational stage of development?

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Abstract and hypothetical reasoning

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What does a transactional process in the context of child development refer to?

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A single event (e.g. premature birth) having later on ramifications following development (e.g. depression)

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How may anxiety present during early/middle/adolescence?

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Early: separation anxiety

Middle: Phobias/specific fears

Adol: Social/generalised anxiety

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How may depression present at early/middle/adolescence?

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Early: tantrums, mood changes

Middle: irritability, somatic complaints, school refusal

Adol: sleep/appetite disturbances, hopelessness, suicidal ideation

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What might we see in preschoolers when giving them healthcare?

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Literal interpretation

‘Magical’ thinking

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What is very important to primary school aged children?

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Peers important, so we can use analogies like ‘what if your friend…’

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What can adolescents do that younger children can’t?

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Abstract/hypothetical thinking (can understand an illness)

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What are 3 things we can do to improve communication with children?

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Reduce threat-related language
Honesty whilst promoting coping
Using images for pain scale

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