Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Question 1

Myelination

Answer 1

A fatty acid that helps transport neurons to other neurons making thoughts easier

Question 2

Corpus Callosom

Answer 2

connecting the two hemispheres together

Question 3

lateralization

Answer 3

specialization of each hemisphere works the body. Like the left hemisphere controls the right and vice versa. (eye, ear, hands)

Question 4

impulse control

Answer 4

The ability to postpone or deny the immediate response to an idea or behavior.

Question 5

perseveration

Answer 5

To stay stuck, or persevere, in one thought or action for a longtime.

Question 6

Primary prevention

Answer 6

preventing diseases by getting flu shots or setting up a kids car seats to prevent.

Question 7

Secondary prevention

Answer 7

in an instance you start suspecting you’re sick, you go to the doctor’s and try to reduce the impact by taking pills

Question 8

tertiary prevention

Answer 8

occurs after injury and we try to limit damage

Question 9

child maltreatment

Answer 9

refers to all intentional harm to, or avoidable endangerment of, anyone under 18 years of age. that includes child abuse and child neglect

Question 10

child abuse

Answer 10

child maltreatment includes both child abuse, which is deliberate action that harms a child’s physical, emotional, or sexual well-being

Question 11

child neglect

Answer 11

which is failure to meet essential needs, such as for food, medical care, or education.

Question 12

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Answer 12

if a child is fearful, easily startled by noise, defensive and quick to attack, and confused between fantasy and reality, that suggests post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 13

permanency planning

Answer 13

An effort by child-welfare authorities to find a long-term living situation that will provide stability and support for a maltreated child. A goal is to avoid repeated changes of caregiver or school, which is particularly harmful.

Question 14

Foster care

Answer 14

A legal, publicly supported system in which a maltreated child is removed from the parents’ custody and entrusted to another adult or family, who is reimbursed for expenses incurred in meeting the child’s needs.

Question 15

kinship care

Answer 15

A form of foster care in which a relative of a maltreated child, usually a grandparent, becomes the approved caregiver.