Child Development

Question 1

Characterized 8 stages of development, each with a central task

Answer 1

Psychosocial Developmental theory

Question 2

Says that early childhood experiences shape personality

Answer 2

Psychosexual developmental theory

Question 3

Says that caregiving requires responsiveness rather than a one size fits all approach

Answer 3

Psychosocial developmental theory

Question 4

Says that Children learn from an active interaction with the environment

-Children are fundamentally different from adults

Answer 4

Cognitive Development Theory

Question 5

Recognizing that the world contains objects and people that exist even when you don’t see them

Answer 5

Object Permanence

Question 6

Length of time activities are pursued with or without obstacles

Answer 6

Attention

Question 7

Susceptibility to extraneous environmental stimuli in interfering with ongoing behavior

Answer 7

Distractibility

Question 8

Amount of stimulation needed to evoke a discernible response in children

Answer 8

Sensory Threshold

Question 9

An enduring emotional bond that humans feel toward the special people in their lives

Answer 9

Attachment

Question 10

Refers to an individuals behavioral style. I.e. the characteristic way he or she experiences and reacts with the environment

Answer 10

Temperament

Question 11

Baby is independent with no use of mother as a base

Answer 11

Insecure avoidant

Question 12

Baby shows healthy pattern of attachment

-Quickly use mother as base

Answer 12

Securely attached infants

Question 13

Baby is clingy and shows limited exploration away from mother

Answer 13

Insecure ambivalent

Question 14

Insecure avoidant means that the mother (home) is

Answer 14

Insensitive

Question 15

Insecure ambivalent means that the mother (house) is

Answer 15

Inconsistent

Question 16

Occurs when the child has developed object permanence but does not have the linguistic and social skills to negotiate a relationship with the new person

Answer 16

Stranger anxiety

Question 17

When a previously secure toddler intermittently checks in with parent

Answer 17

Rapprochement

Question 18

Child shows extreme distress when separated from caregiver or loved one

-Results in impairment in typical age appropriate routines

Answer 18

Separation anxiety disorder

Question 19

A child younger than 18 whose physical, mental, or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired as a result of parent exercising a minimum degree of care

Answer 19

Neglect

Question 20

Characterized by intense emotional distress and disturbed sleep

Answer 20

Neglect

Question 21

Shows hypervigilance and difficulty with emotional regulation

Answer 21

Neglected child