chap 7 Flashcards
what is scaffolding?
adjusting support to fit child’s current needs and suggesting strategies
which teaching approach promotes gains in children’s thinking?
scaffolding
what is language used for self-guidance?
private speech
what is a disciplinary tool that is only to be used limitedly, and really only good for preschoolers?
spanking
when would be an ok situation to spank?
1) they got into a situation where they could hurt themselves or others
2) direct defiance
3) last resort
what are 3 child rearing approaches?
1) authoritative
2) authoritarian
3) permissive
what childrearing approach is firm and loving, and gives reasonable demands insisting the child obey?
authoritative
what childrearing approach is warm, loving, listening, and appropriate autonomy is granted?
authoritative
what childrearing approach is highly responsive and highly demanding?
authoritative
what childrearing approach results in the highest self-esteem, best self control, and most independent?
authoritative
what has a high value on conformity, excessive, harsh punishment and too little autonomy?
authoritarian
what parenting style is “my way or the highway!”?
authoritarian
what parenting style results in anxious, bullying, and unhappy children, as they are most controlled?
authoritarian
what parenting style focuses on being the child’s best friend, and “you do you”?
permissive
what child rearing style has no real demands, is warm and loving, and too much autonomy?
permissive
why have we shifted to permissive parenting?
lack confidence in own parenting skills
what child rearing style results in immature, impulse control problems, and dependent children?
permissive
what parenting style is high responsiveness but low demands?
permissive
what parenting style is low responsiveness but high demands?
authoritarian
what style of timeout works best for boys?
1 min/year of age
what style of timeout works best for girls?
emotion control - “when you are ready to ________ please rejoin us”
what is sis roberts fav child rearing strategy?
love & logic - natural/logical consequences to help guide discipline
how much do kids grow in preschool years in height and weight?
2-3inches/year and 5lbs/year
what is a key part of children’s physical development?
nutrition
what is positively correlated with obesity in children?
maternal restriction
are children’s eating habits steady?
no they have periods where they eat more or less
how many exposures does it take before kids readily eat novel food?
8-15
do kids prefer food they’ve been exposed to before?
yes
why is shoe tying a landmark event for preschoolers?
1) follow series of steps in order
2) sustained attention
3) manual dexterity
what activities are boy superior in?
1) speed
2) power
3) force
what types of activities are girls superior in?
1) fine motor
2) balance
3) coordinated foot movement
why does the US lag behind other nations in immunizations?
low-income preschool age children lack access to health care, paternal stress and vaccination safety misconceptions
what are arguments for immunizations ?
vaccines protect against disease
they undergo a lengthy approval process by FDA
it’s easier to prevent than treat
vaccines have eradicated deadly diseases
what are arguments against immunizations?
religious beliefs prohibit them
side effects
haven’t seen the need for them/disease doesn’t seem prevalent enough
what is the likelihood that a boy will be injured vs a girl?
boys 2x more likely, and more severe
what are other factors that make children more at risk for injury?
- temperamental and personality characteristics
- poverty
- single parenthood
- low parental education
- broad societal conditions
what are the most common childhood injuries?
- auto/traffic accidents
- suffocation
- drowning
- poisoning
what is the most frequent childhood injury and the leading cause of death in preschool years?
motor vehicle collisions
what is the best prevention for childhood injury in motor vehicle collisions?
age-appropriate restraints in vehicles
what is fast mapping?
capacity for child to understand how a word relates to its meaning after just one short exposure to word in context