Application of theoretical concepts Flashcards
LMSW exam
Physical development involves?
Child development
Growth and motor development
Cognitive development involves?
Child development
Learning, remembering, using symbols and problem solving.
Language development involves?
Child development
Competence of using correct, sound (phonology), encoding messages (semantics), understanding the way words are combined (syntax), and using language in different context (pragmatics).
What stage is Childhood psychopathology- autism is first noticed?
Child development
Language development
What does social and emotional development include?
Child development
- Newborns do not seem to express fear or preference for specific people
- Around 8- 12 mnths, young children rapidly change and begin to show fear of perceived threats, preference for familiar people, and separation anxiety.
- Beginning in pre-school and continuing into adulthood, individuals develop the capacity for empathy and the understanding of social rules.
What age does Self-image in children begin?
Child development
Early childhood.
Self-image can be based on genetic training, modeling of others, social and cultural experiences and other environmental factors.
What is behavioral deviations?
Child development
Can be seen in problems in school, disregard for the rights of others, violations of laws, and other mental and social problems
Sexual development includes?
Child development
- Each child develops differently, inquisitiveness is usually a natural part of child developing.
- Some child may not exhibit obvious sexual behaviors, while some, may “play doctor” or masturbate.
Sexual abuse and changes?
Child development
Sudden changes in behavior, such as aggressiveness, withdrawal, sexual acting-out, fear of strangers, or problems in school can be indicators of sexual abuse.
Milestones of human development includes?
- Birth- 2 mnths- Responds to faces and bright objects
- 2 mnths- appearance of social smile; follows moving objects with eyes
- 4 mnths- Recognize familiar objects, coos, enjoys ppl more
- 5 mnths- Grasps objects
- 6 mnths- Teething begins; turns over
- 7 mnths- Picks things up
- 8 mnths- Sits alone; stranger anxiety
- 9 mnths- Crawls
- 10 mnths- Pays attentions; plays
- 11 mnths- Stands with support
- 12 mnths- Leafs thru books looking at pictures
- 10- 12 mnths- Walks with support; shows a greater variety of emotions
- 15 mnths- Walks alone; can name some familiar things
- 18 mnths- Runs
- 2 yrs- Can speak in short sentences
- 6 yrs- Well- developed speech; well- developed ability to use imagination
11 mnths- 6 yrs average development.
What is the Adolescent developmental period?
- Between 12- 18 yrs.
- Physical, psychological, or cultural expression may begin earlier or end later.
- Strongly influenced by genetics, culture, socioeconomic conditions, gender and disabilities.
What does the Cognitive development entail?
Adolescent development
- Significant brain growth.
- Transitioning from concrete operations (Piaget- logical thinking) to the development of abstract thinking skills.
- Developing skills of deductive reasoning, problem solving, and generalizing.
- Adolescent experiment with “trying on” different personalities as their self-image begins to take form.
Social development includes?
Adolescent development
- Adolescent shift attention from family relationships toward peer relationships
- These social network provide support, comfort, and guidance.
Sexual maturation?
Adolescent development
- Occurs in a typical sequence
- Age of onset and speed of sexual development are variable
- Influenced by individual’s genetic inheritance (physical size, intelligence, and disability) and by factors in the environment ( lack of proper nutrition, abuse, and living conditions)
- Physical changes as early as 10yrs along with sexual feelings
- Interest in opposite sex or the same sex occurs and the desire to date or engage in social activities become more prominent.
What is Normal sexual development?
Adolescent development
- Include physical and emotional responses such as masturbation, kissing, touching, sexual experimentation, romantic fantasies and exclusive dating.
- Adolescents who experience gender identity or sexual orientation issues are at higher risk for depression, abuse and suicide.
What is Positive youth development?
Adolescent development
Describe efforts of communities, schools, government agencies, and adults to create supportive communities for young ppl, and to encourage youth to contribute in a positive way to the larger community.
What is Adult development and learning process?
A state of normal physical development, although some growth can still occur. And social development focuses on dating, career choice, mating and forming a new home and family life.
What is the Learning process?
Adult development and learning process
- May continue in further formal education or work training.
- Individual learn visually, auditorily, and/or experientially.
What does David Kolb- Experiential learning style include?
Adult development and learning process
- Doing- which describes active experimentation.
- Watching- which describes reflective observation.
- Feeling- which describes concrete experience.
- Thinking- which describes abstract conceptualization ( is the process of making sense of what has happened and involves interpreting the events and understanding the relationship between them.)
Sexual development includes?
Adult development and learning process
- May be affected by factors such as, stress, pregnancy, illness, and the normal aging process.
- Both men and woman experience physical, psychological and hormonal changes as they age, which can affect sexuality and sexual relationships.
- If partners maintain open communication with one another this may help keep intimacy an important part of life.
Parenting skills and capabilities.
Adult development and learning process
- Context of family support and child protection, sensitivity of, the capacity of parents to prevent their children from harm.
- Parents knowledge of appropriate development levels of their children and their ability to meet those developmental milestones.
- The parents ability to provide consistent physical care of the child.
- The parents ability to be sensitive to the child’s needs and be emotionally available.
Stress in adulthood is seen as?
Adult development and learning process
- Adults who are rearing their own children while taking care of aging parents, i.e. the “Sandwich Generation” may feel overwhelming pressure.
- Adults caring for children with disabilities face multiple problems- medical care, extra financial burden, day care etc.
- Adults with economic difficulties or who live in poverty may have increased stress.
- Adults dealing with their own aging process may require help to obtain good medical care, protection and outside services, and to find mental stimulation.
Stress on the family entails?
Adult development and learning process
- Impact on the family dynamics- splitting up, children withdraw or act out, emotional or physical problems may emerge, abuse may increase, financial strain may become more prominent and the need for professional help may become critical.
Sexual intimacy and senior development?
- Does not have to necessarily cease however it may take on a different way of expression.
- Closeness, touching, remembering happy times, respecting one another, and engaging in mutually satisfying activities can be as meaningful as sexual intercourse for some couples.