Physical and Cognitive development in Early Childhood

Question 1

Two most important contributors to height differences: e__ c o__n and
n___n

Answer 1

Ethnic origin & nutrition

Question 2

the absence of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow

Answer 2

Growth hormone deficiency

Question 3

hours of sleep that a child must have

Answer 3

11-13 hrs each night without interruption

Question 4

the inability to distinguish between own perspective and someone else’s

Answer 4

egocentrism

Question 5

the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action

Answer 5

animism

Question 6

Children use this type of reasoning and want to know the answers to questions; why questions

Answer 6

primitive reasoning

Question 7

centering attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others

Answer 7

centration

Question 8

altering a substance’s appearance does not change its basic properties

Answer 8

conservation

Question 9

Children think and understand primarily through social interaction

Cognitive development depends on the tools provided by society

Answer 9

Vygotsky’s theory ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)

Question 10

Vygotsky’s theory that refers to range of tasks that are too difficult for the child alone but that can be learned with guidance and assistance from adults or more-skilled children

Answer 10

ZPD - Zone of Proximal development

Question 11

changing the level of support during a teaching session

Answer 11

scaffolding