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early childhood development

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the development of children from conception and birth through age 8

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Learning is best achieved when the senses are involved. (Comenius)

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none

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gifts (Frobel)

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Gifts were objects given to children for hands on learning of shape, size, and color concepts

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occupations (Frobel)

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Occupations were materials designed for the development of psychomotor silks (blocks, wooden pegs, etc)

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scaffolding (Vygotsky)

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is a term used to explain the assistance that an adult or older peer gives to a child as she/he seeks to understand certain concepts and acquire specific skills

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ZPD (Vygotsky)

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is the area that exists between the child’s current level of performance and the child’s potential level of performance. Children reach their potential with adult assistance. Scaffolding occurs in ZPD.

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anecdotal record

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a narrative of descriptive paragraphs recorded after behavior occurs

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running record

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a narrative written in sequence over a specified time, recorded while behavior is occurring

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event sampling

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a brief narrative of conditions preceding and following specified behaviors, recorded while behavior is occuring, based on objective behavior

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time sampling

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tallies or symbols showing the presence or absence of specified behavior during short periods, recorded while behavior is occurring

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checklist

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a list of behaviors with check marks recorded before, during and after behavior occurs

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unique/diverse needs

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the distant needs of each individual child that are not related to background or disability

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special needs

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the needs of children that result from developmental delays or disabilities

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cultural/ethnic diversity

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variations in development and behavior that are due to a child’s cultural background

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SES

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a measure of a family’s overall economic and social status, determined by level of education, income, place of residence and occupation of primary wage earners

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correlational study

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a type of research in which two traits are measured and their relationship is examined

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cross sectional study

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research in which a trait is studied by examine children of many different ages at one time, and developmental trends are determined by comparing one age group to another

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longitudinal study

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research in which a group of children is studied over a long period of time to observe changes in behavior and development at various ages

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experimental study

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research in which a treatment, such as an educational intervention, is administered to subjects

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quantitative methods

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research methods in which children are observed and their behaviors counted or rated numerically

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qualitative research

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research that involves writing a rich description of behaviors and development rather than counting or quantifying observations

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ethnography

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a type of research in which investigators spend significant time working or living with a group-a classroom, a family, or a community-and write qualitative descriptions of their observations

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summative assessment

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an overall evaluation of children’s growth after they have completed a school year or some long period of learning

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receptive vocabulary

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the number of words a child can understand when listening to another speaker

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formative assessment

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the evaluation of children’s behavior, learning, and development over time, and relatively frequently

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developmental checklist

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a teacher rates children’s attainment of certain developmental milestones

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maturationist theory

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a theory that holds that most of what humans become is predetermined by genetics and that traits inherited from ancestors simply unfold as children mature

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behaviorist theory

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a theory that holds that most of what humans become is shaped by the environment

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classical conditioning

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a strategy for shaping behavior in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a pleasurable one

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operant conditioning

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a form of training in which a desired behavior is immediately rewarded

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Watson was the first to apply classical conditioning

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Skinner developed operant conditioning

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psychoanalytic theory

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a theory that holds that emotional development is influenced by tensions between internal desires and impulses and the demands of the outside world

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trust vs mistrust

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birth to 18 months

children must come to trust that basic needs will be met by caregivers

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autonomy vs shame/doubt

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18 mo.-3.5 yrs

children must acquire a sense of independence from parents and a belief that they can do things on their own

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initiative vs guilt

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3.5 yrs-6 yrs

children must feel free to act, to create, to express themselves creatively, and to take risks

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industry vs inferiority

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6-12 yrs

children must come to feel competent in skills valued by society

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cognitive development theory

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a theory of human development holding that knowledge is actively constructed by the child and that active problem solving, social interaction, and language are necessary for learning

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sensorimotor

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0-18 months

infants rely solely on action and the senses to know things

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preoperational

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18 mo.-6/7 yrs

toddlers and preschool children can use symbols and internal thought to solve problems

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concrete operational

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8-12 yrs

elem school children are more abstract in their thinking, they use logic to solve problems

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formal operational

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12 yrs-adult

adolescents and adults can think abstractly

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Piaget’s stages of development

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sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational

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sociocultural theory

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a theory that holds thinking and learning are highly influenced by social interaction, language, and culture

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information processing theory

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a theory of development that emphasizes how children learn in specific situations, relying on memory, attention, and other learning processes

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social cues

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actions, facial expressions, tone of voice, spoken words, and other social signals performed by peers that help young children interpret social situations

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ecological systems theory

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a theory of development that emphasizes the influence of the many institutions and settings

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microsystem (most important)

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the layer of environmental influences on development that includes all institutions and experiences within the child’s immediate environment

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mesosystem

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the layer of environmental influences on development that is composed of the interconnections among the persons or organizations within the microsystem

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exosystem

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the layer of environmental influences on development that is composed of institutions or persons that do not actually touch children’s lives but that indirectly affect their experiences

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macrosystem

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the layer of environmental influences on development that contains the overarching values, ideologies, laws, worldview, and customs of a particular culture or society

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