LEVEL 5: CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Question 1

True or False:

Growth ends at maturation.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False:

Development continues until maturation.

Answer 2

False, because development continues throughout life.

Question 3

This refers to a process of gradual transformation; there’s an improvement in the level of functioning based on acquisition skills.

Answer 3

Development

Question 4

This refers to the internal process of change.

Answer 4

Development

Question 5

This refers to the external process of change; an increase in size is evident through physical changes.

Answer 5

Growth

Question 6

What is the stage prior to the first stage of Child Development, which ranges from zero to thirty days?

Answer 6

Neonate

Question 7

This is a stage in child development that ranges from birth to 12 months

Answer 7

Infancy

Question 8

This is a stage in child development that ranges from 12 months to 3 years

Answer 8

Toddler

Question 9

This is a stage in child development that ranges from 3 to 6 years

Answer 9

Preschool

Question 10

This is a stage in child development that ranges from 13 to 18 years

Answer 10

Adolescents

Question 11

This is a stage in child development that ranges from 6 to 12 years

Answer 11

School Age

Question 12

This is the process through which human beings typically grow and mature from infancy through childhood

It also provides a framework for thinking about human growth and learning

Answer 12

Child Development Theories

Question 13

These are theories that focus on various aspects of development including social, emotional, and cognitive growth

Answer 13

Child Development Theories

Question 14

This is a type of child development theory that occurs in a series of stages focused on different pleasure areas of the body

Answer 14

Freud’s Psychosexual Theory

Question 15

Fill in the blanks:

Freud’s Psychosexual Theory suggested that the energy of the libido (sex drive & driving force) was focused on different _____________ zones at specific stages.

Answer 15

Erogenous zones

Question 16

Fill in the blanks:

Failing to resolve the conflicts of a particular stage can result in _____________ that can have an influence on adult behavior.

Answer 16

Fixations

Question 17

This is a term used to describe the attachment of young males to the mother and desire to replace the father ; includes the concept of castration anxiety

Answer 17

Oedipus Complex

Question 18

This refers to how threatened the child feels at the fantasy of father’s revenge by castration

Answer 18

Castration anxiety

Question 19

This refers to the idea of little girls having an attachment to their father ; includes the concept of penis envy

Answer 19

Electra Complex

Question 20

This is the concept that claims female children experience profound distress upon realizing they do not have a penis

Answer 20

Penis envy

Question 21

The study explains how a child changes and grows from conception to age 18

Answer 21

Child Development

Question 22

From Freud’s Psychosexual Stages, this stage includes the fixation of smoking, chewing, etc. and has a primary conflict of weaning. This ranges from birth to 1 year, and the mouth is the erogenous zone.

Answer 22

Oral Stage

Question 23

From Freud’s Psychosexual Stages, this stage includes the fixation of toilet training. When not observed, they might grow messy, destructive if not attained. This ranges from 1 to 3 years, having the erogenous zones located at the bowel and bladder control

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Anal Stage

Question 24

From Freud’s Psychosexual Stages, this stage includes the fixation of masturbation (autoeroticism) or being a pervert. This ranges from 3 to 6 years, and has the erogenous zone at the genitals.

Answer 24

Phallic Stage

Question 25

From Freud's Psychosexual Stages, this stage is about the "period of calmness" because the libido is inactive. This stage also includes the fixation of being immature or having a hard time fulfilling relationships as an adult. This ranges from 6 to puberty.

Answer 25

Latent Stage

Question 26

True or False: Freud stated that if the first four stages are successfully achieved without fixations, individuals will be warm and caring

Answer 26

True

Question 27

From Freud's Psychosexual Stages, this stage ranges from puberty to death, and the erogenous zones are maturing sexual interests (because the libido is inactive; onset of puberty)

Answer 27

Genital Stage

Question 28

From Freud's Psychosexual Stages, this stage is where the ego and superego are fully functioning.

Answer 28

Genital Stage

Question 29

This child development theory suggests that children and adults face a developmental crisis that serves as a major turning point

Answer 29

Erikson's Psychosocial Developmental Theory

Question 30

He believed that social interaction and experience played decisive roles He also said that if a person successfully manages the developmental crisis on each stage, it leads to lifelong psychological virtue (basic virtue)

Answer 30

Erik Erikson

Question 31

Erikson's Psychosocial Developmental Theory: * 0-18 months old * "Can I trust the people around me?" * Basic Virtue: Hope * Crisis: Trust VS. Mistrust * Important event: Feeding * Children develop a sense of trust when caregivers provide reliability, care, and affection

Answer 31

Infancy

Question 32

Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory: * 18 months old to 2 Years * "Can I do things myself? Am I reliant on the help of others" * Basic Virtue: Will * Crisis: Autonomy VS. Shame/Doubt * Important event: Toilet training * in this stage, caregivers should not be reliant on punishing the children because it can affect their feelings, such as shame or self-doubt

Answer 32

Early Childhood

Question 33

In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory, this stage is when children begin to assert their power and control over the world through directing play and other social interactions. It's also important in this stage to let the children make their own choices.

Answer 33

Preschool: Initiative VS. Guilt

Question 34

In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory, this stage is where children begin to develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments and abilities.

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School age: Industry VS. Inferiority

Question 35

In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory, this stage is where adolescents explore their independence and develop a sense of self. The conflict is centered on developing a personal identity.

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Adolescence: Identity VS. Role Confusion

Question 36

This child development theory is about how children think differently than adults

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Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory

Question 37

He was concerned with the development of a person's thought processes and mental states

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Jean Piaget

Question 38

From Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory, this stage is when the infant knows the world through their movements and sensations ; wherein object permanence is introduced ; basic actions are introduced such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening

Answer 38

Sensorimotor Stage

Question 39

In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory, this stage is when children begin to think symbolically ; children tend to be egocentric and struggle to see things from the perspective of others

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Preoperational Stage

Question 40

In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory, this stage is where children begin to think logically about concrete events (uses inductive reasoning- from specific to general concepts)

Answer 40

Concrete Operational Stage

Question 41

In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory, this stage is where adolescents begin to think abstractly (uses deductive reasoning - from general to specific concepts)

Answer 41

Formal Operational Stage

Question 42

True or False: Some skills as logical thoughts include: 1. Deductive reasoning 2. Systematic reasoning 3. Science and Mathematics

Answer 42

True