Child Development Flashcards
what is assimilation?
interpreting experiences through current understandings/frameworks
object permeance and stranger anxiety occur in which stage of Piaget’s theory?
sensorimotor (birth to 2 years)
at what stage of Piaget’s theory does logical and concrete thinking occur?
concrete operational (7 to 11 years)
what stage of Piaget’s theory is egocentrism most prominent?
preoperational (2 to 7 years) - uses intuition rather than logical reasoning
what is the main feature of the formal operational stage?
abstract reasoning (also the potential for mature moral reasoning)
what occurs during the zygote stage of development?
the fertilised egg enters a two week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo
when does an embryo begin to look unmistakeably human?
9 weeks (which is when it becomes a fetus)
what are tertogens?
agents (chemicals and viruses) that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development
what are the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome?
problems with learning, communication, memory, vision, hearing etc.
in severe cases, out of proportion head and abnormal facial features.
what is a schema?
a concept or framework that organises and interprets information
what does Vygotsky’s theory focus on?
the study of how children think and learn - how the child’s mind grows through interaction with the social environment
a framework that offers temporary support to children as they develop higher levels of thinking is known as…
scaffold
what are the four parenting styles?
authoritarian, permissive, negligent, authoritative
parents who are coercive, impose rules and expect obedience, are using the which parenting style?
authoritarian
when parents are both demanding and responsive, exert control by setting rules while encouraging open discussion, they are using which parenting style?
authoritative
