Child development, Diversity, And learning Flashcards
Universality
All individuals develop in the same way, no matter what culture they live in.
Context Specificity
Development will be influenced by the culture the individual lives.
Original sin
Children are inherently bad and must be taught to be good.
Innate purity
children are inherently good
Tabula Rasa
Children are born as blank slate’s, and must be taught right vs wrong.
behavioral consistency
Children either behave in the same manner no matter the situation, or setting, or they change their behavior depending on the setting and who is interacting with them.
Nature
Genetic influence on development
nurture
The environment and social influence development
Continuity
Development progresses at a steady rate and the effects of change are cumulative.
discontinuity
Development progresses in a stair step fashion and the effects of early development have no bearing on later development.
Passivity
Development being influenced by outside forces.
Activity
Development influenced by the child themselves and how they respond to external forces.
Critical period
Window of time when a child will be able to acquire new skills and behaviors.
Sensitive period
Flexible time period when a child will be receptive to learning new skills, even if it is later than the norm
Behaviorist theory
As children interact with their environment, they learn what behaviors result in rewards or punishments and develop patterns of behaviors as a result.
