Terms/Vocabulary Flashcards
Physical Development
development of body
Language Development
Development of speech, writing, reading (communication)
Cognitive Development
Brain development
Socio-Emotional Development
Social development towards others. Dependent on factors of Child’s environment, family risk factors, internal factors
Developmental Milestones
Tasks or behaviors that occur within certain age ranges
Stable Attribution
Events are the result of consistent factors
Unstable Attribution
Events are a result of constantly shifting factors
External Locus of Casuality
Attribution Theory – Outside of themselves (“not my fault”)
Internal Locus of Casuality
Attribution Theory – result of own actions (“I messed up”)
Intrinsic Motivation
That which exists inside the individual and needs no outside encouragement
PBIS
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Extrinsic Motivation
Providing motivation to students with the promise of a reward or the avoidance of a consequence
Formal Operational Stage
Piaget – the ability to think abstractly and test predictions (ages 11 and up)
Concrete Operational Stage
Piaget – Logical thinking, concept of conservation (ages 7 to 11)
Preopertational Stage
Piaget – Learn symbolic thought (ages 2 to 7)
Sensorimotor Stage
Piaget – Learn object permanence (birth to 2 years)
Gross Motor Skills
Focus on large muscle groups of the body
Fine Motor Skills
Focus on dexterity with hands and fingers
Code-Switching
switching between two languages
Dual Language Learners
Children who are developing skills in two languages simultaneously
Receptive Language
Language he or she can understand
Expressive Language
Language he or she can speak or use to communicate
Empathy
Ability to understand and share in the feelings of others
Emotional Competence
The ability to recognize and express emotions appropriately
