Final Exam Review Flashcards
What is Solitary Play?
Play in social exchange and independently. The child may be in a group, but will be playing on their own.
What is the key variable used to measure motor learning?
Consistency
Efficiency
Flexibility
What is Onlooker Play?
Child watches others play.
What is Parallel Play?
Children play in the same vicinity and may be engaged in similar tasks (without interracting).
What is Associate Play?
Little organization to play:
Children follow each other in a line, borrow toys, and demonstrate toys
At what age should you expect to see children engage in parallel play?
Approximately 2 years old.
At what age should you expect to see children engage in Associate Play?
Approximately 2 years old
What is Cooperative Play?
Social interaction and group activity
Ex: Play Dates
What is Fantasy Play?
Child uses props, dresses, up etc.
What is the benefit of Fantasy Play?
It is good for role play in a “safe” environment.
At what age should you expect to see children engage in Fantasy Play?
Preschool Age (1-5 years)
What is Constructive Play?
The making and building of things.
What is the relationship between Constructive Play and child development?
It parallels fine motor and manipulation development and skills.
At what age should you expect to see children engage in constructive play?
Approximately 3-4 years old
At what age should you expect to see children engage in games with rules?
6-8 Years
At what age should you expect rough-and-tumble play to be common?
6-8 Years
At what age do permanent teeth begin to replace baby teeth?
6-8 Years
At what age does a child’s writing begin to increase - preparing to master cursive writing?
6-8 Years
At what age do children’s drawings become more organized and detailed, including some depth cues?
6-8 Years
What age range is generally seen in Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage?
7-11 years
What cognitive change(s) is/are seen during the Concrete Operational Stage?
Thought is more logical, flexible, and organized than it was earlier.
What is Reversibility?
The capacity to think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction, returning to the starting point.
What is Seriation?
The ability to order items along a quantitative dimension, such as length or weight.
What are cognitive maps?
Mental representations of familiar large-scale spaces, such as a neighborhood or school.
What 2 arousal states do newborns demonstrate?
Sleep & Survival
What is Haptic Perception?
Active memory of touch
What age should you expect a child to demonstrate self-recognition?
2 years
What is Tactile Defensiveness?
Inappropriate responses to tactile stimuli.
Why would a child demonstrate tactile defensiveness?
Typically, it is an avoidance or protective response.
It may lead to selective choices of food/clothing, etc.
How can tactile defensiveness adversely affect a child’s development?
It can affect hand skills, self-care, and social skill development.
What is Sensory Integration?
A combining of sensory information to allow for accurate categorization of perceptual information
What is a reflex?
An obligatory response to stimulus
What is integration in relationship to reflexes?
A reflex is not predictable or no longer the preferred pattern
It occurs to allow more complex and mature neuromotor patterns to devleop
What is a Developmental Delay?
Failure to fall within the normal ranges of milestone development