Exam Review 5-9 Flashcards

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Growth of the corpus callosum

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Sven, age 4, has recently begun coordinating the two sides of her body more efficently

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Fast mapping

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A child’s ability to add new vocab words very quickly

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Myelination

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The process in which axons become more coated with a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses

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Extrinsic motivation

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The desire to perform s behavior to receive promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment

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Intrinsic motivation

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The desire to pursue a goal that comes from within a person

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Scaffolding

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Temporary support that is tailored to a learner’s needs and abilities

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Zone of proximal development

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Skills that a person can exercise only with assistance, not yet independently

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The goal of MOST teacher-directed preschools is

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To shape student behavior

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What is the focus of child-centered programs?

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Teachers provide a variety of activities from which children select

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How does learning primarily occur in child-centered programs?

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Much learning takes place through play, developing creative and social skills

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Rough and tumble play

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Play that mimics aggression through wrestling, chasing, or hitting, but in which there is no intent to harm

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Self-concept

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Jan (5yo) describes herself as a good soccer player with brown hair who laughs a lot

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Emotional regulation

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Sociodramatic play helps children develop this when they act out of fear, bravery, and fury

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