Chapter 1: Typical Intro Flashcards
Leanna believes that children have a natural curiosity that makes them eager to learn. LeRoy believes that children’s motivation to learn is fostered by good nutrition, positive relationships… This difference in viewpoints best reflects the issue of:
Nature vs. Nurture
Shifts in development which are rather sudden, relatively dramatic, and reflect characteristic changes are referred to as:
Qualitative
Many psychologists are interested in the influence of a “nature vs. nurture” in child development. Which one of the examples illistrates the influence of nature?
Fourteen-year-old Deborah is starting to grow pubic hair, and she’s just had her first menstrual period
In doing observations in the classroom this semester, you should realize that there is a difference between objective and subjective observation. They can be summarized as follows:
Subjective observation is basically trying to “interpret what you are seeing; but it is better to confine your actual observation to an objective one in which you just report what is happening
If there are 22 students in your class, you can expect:
there will be 22 unique profiles of talents and needs
A sensitive period in development can best be described as:
An age range during which environmental conditions are most likely to have an effect on a particular aspect of a child’s development
Which of the following is an appropriate mind-set that you should maintain as you grow in understanding of developmental issues?
realize that children may face different issues than you did as a child
The students in your class are now, for the first time, able to give sustained attention to academic tasks. They have also begun to place great importance on friendships, especially those with same-sex peers. Your students are most likely in the developmental period of:
middle childhood
The concept of universality in development refers to:
developmental progressions shared by virtually all human beings
Many psychologists are concerned about whether certain aspects of development are marked by universality or diversity. Which one of the following statements illustrates diversity?
On average, teenagers who live in middle-income neighborhoods have better study skills than those who live in low-income neighborhoods
Which of the following is not an ethical guideline you should follow while observing students in the classroom?
chit-chat with the students and let them know that you are there to watch them
Which one of the following statements best illustrates a universal in development as developmentalists define the term?
young children show similar patterns in their language development regardless of of specific language they learn
Many developmental theorists are interested in the influence of “nature versus nurture” in child development. The term nurture refers to:
environmental conditions that influence development
The students in your class have frequent mood swings, and they worry constantly about what others might think about them. They are also just beginning to think idealistically about how the world might be better than it actually is. Your students are most likely in the developmental period of:
early adolescence
