Chapter 1 Child Development Flashcards
Child Development
is an area of study devoted to understanding constancy and change from conception through adolescence. it is part of a larger interdisciplinary field knows as developmental science
developmental science
includes all changes we experience throughout the lifespan. research on child development has been stimulated both my scientific curiosity and by social pressures to better children’s lives.
The interdisciplinary study of development is often divided into three broad domains
physical, cognitive, and social emotional
Adolescent Development typically covers the ages of
11-18 years of age
which type of information gathering seems to be the most naturalistic
observations
which of the following theorists is associated with psychological theory, the lifespan nature of development?
Erik Erikson
which of the following theorists would not be considered an environmental factor affecting one’s development?
genetic make up
there are three phases which occur during prenatal development, what are they?
zygote, embryo, fetus
what are the three stages of natural childbirth?
dilation and effacement, birth, delivery of the placenta
about how much time do newborns spend sleeping?
50%
brain growth is a its peak during which stage of development?
early childhood
physical motor development is generally divided into two broad categories, which are
fine motor and gross motor skills
piaget developed a theory known as cognitive - development theory. what are the four identified stages f his theory?
sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operations, formal operations
what is considered the first major milestone of language development
cooing and babbling
temperament would be most closely associated with which domain of development
emotional
_______ is the strong affectionate tie we have for special people in our lives that leads us to experience pleasure and joy when we interact with them and to be comforted by their nearness in times of stress
Attachment
during what period of development does hand preference tend to emerge
early childhood
thinking about thought is the definition of which element of information processing theory?
metacognition
what is considered the most important step a parent can take to support their child’s language development
talk with their child
three forms of aggression emerge during early childhood years they are..
physical, verbal, and relational
obesity has become a major issue in the US and many other Western nations what percentage of school-age children are identified as obese today?
32%
during middle childhood, children’s ability to process information becomes
faster, more accurate, more logical
as class size declines academic achievement improves, true or false?
true
Erikson identified the psychological conflict of_____ occurring during middle childhood
industry vs. inferiority
the physical transition to adulthood is commonly known as
puberty
which of the following is not considered a risk factor for dropping out of high school?
stimulating classes
Three fundamental issues of development
continuous, discontinuous, or stages
interdisciplinary
large storehouse of information about child development
periods of development
prenatal, infancy and toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood