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Test 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Brain structure involved in the development of fine motor skills

A

Cerebellum

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2
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Injury control

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Anticipate, control, and prevent dangerous activities

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3
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Effects of too much cortisol too early in life

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Deficits in learning and health (depression and PTSD)

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4
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What nutrients are most likely to be missing in the diet of children in developed nations

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Iron, calcium, zinc

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5
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Primary injury prevention and examples

A

reduces everyones chance of injury (stop sign)

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6
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Secondary injury prevention and examples

A

protect in the moment (seatbelt)

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7
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Tertiary injury prevention and examples

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Minimizing impact (hospital)

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8
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Leading cause of death among children ages 1-4

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famine, accidental injuries

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9
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Effects of myelination

A

Speeds transmission of neural impulses

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10
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Oral health in 2-6 year olds

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Access and income are the problem

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11
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Weight and height gain in 2-6 year olds

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Weight: 4.5 lbs a year
Height: 3 in per year

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12
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Lateralization

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“sidedness” Each side of brain controls the opposite side of body

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13
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Corpus callosum

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Connects 2 sides of brain. Coordinates both sides of brain and body

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14
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Centration

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Focus on how something looks (if I have pants, I am a boy)

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15
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Conservation

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Substance remains same even if same (tall glass has more water)

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16
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Preoperational intelligence

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language, imagination (not logic)

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17
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Fast-mapping

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Words learned after 1 hearing

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18
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Scaffolding

A

Structure child’s participation in learning encounter (step by step) tr…uuuck!

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19
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Private speech

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Internally review and regulate their actions

20
Q

Language shift

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More fluent in school language vs home

21
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Theory-theory

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Children attempt to make theories to explain what they see/hear

22
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Logical extension

A

Can apply new words to similar words

23
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Theory of mind

A

Trying to figure out what someone else is thinking

24
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Perseveration

A

repetition of a response (word, gesture) despite no stimulus

25
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Guided participation requirements

A

Present challenges
Offer assistance
Encourage motivation

26
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Vygotsky

A

Adult can guide a child by
Presenting challenges
Offering assistance
Encouraging motivation

27
Q

Focus on appearance

A

Conservation

28
Q

Initiative vs guilt

A

Take on new tasks/feels guilty when fail

29
Q

Factors to increase initiative

A

Positive reactions

30
Q

4 dimensions of parenting style

A

Warmth
Discipline
Communication
Maturity Expectations

31
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Authoritative parenting style

A

Best of both worlds

32
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Authoritarian parenting style

A

Word is law

33
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Prosocial behavior

A

helpful/kind actions with no benefit to self

34
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Antisocial behavior

A

Harmful actions to another

35
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Mildred Parten

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5 kinds of social play
Solitary
Onlooker
Associative 
Parallel
Cooperative
36
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Parallel play

A

Children play together without interacting

37
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Superego

A

Quick to judge and punish

38
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Intrinsic motivation

A

Do something because it makes you feel good (don’t expect anything in return)

39
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Extrinsic motivation

A

Do something for praise

40
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Protective optimism

A

Protects them from guilt and shame

41
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Bullying aggression

A

Unprovoked attack on peer

42
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Reactive aggression

A

Use impulse against another child

43
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Relational aggression

A

Used to invoke psychic, not physical pain

44
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Instrumental aggression

A

Used to obtain a desired toy

45
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Brain area that is crucial for expression and regulating emotions

A

Prefrontal cortex

46
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Emotional regulation

A

Control when/how emotions are expressed

47
Q

Self-concept

A

An understanding of themselves

Child Psychology (9 decks)

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