Toddlerhood Flashcards
According to the WHO about 53% of children in Asia and 41% in Africa may be at risk of
stunting (prevent from growing or developing properly)
Protein deficiency that prevents development and increases risk of disease (body swells with water)
kwashiorkor (lethargy, skin lesions, thinning hair)
micronutrients
vit A, B12, C and D
The lack of which crucial micronutrient inhibits cognitive growth affecting IQ and is lacking in 1/3 of the world?
iodine
Vitamin most lacked in developed countries?
Vit D
Brain development is mostly due to increase in
synaptic density
Synaptic density peaks at what age?
around age 3, end of toddlerhood
Synaptic pruning begins when?
after synaptic density peaks
EEG detects brain activity only in ________ while fMRI detects activity in ________.
cerebral cortex, any part of brain
Sleep decreases from 16-18 hours to
15 hours by first birthday
12-13 hours by second bday.
Molar teeth start coming at what age?
13 to 19 months
Early brain development in toddlerhood is most distinguished by
a - formation of the cerebral cortex
b - the production of new brain cells
c - increased activity in the amygdala
d - the steep increase in the density of synaptic connections among neurons
d) the steep increase in the density of synaptic connections among neurons
which statement best describes sleep behaviour during toddlerhood
a - children sleep consistently through the night
b - sleeping alone is rare in traditional cultures
c - increased activity results in children sleeping more than in infancy
d - the increased sense of self results in most toddlers wanting to sleep alone
b - sleeping alone is rare in traditional cultures
Garret is approaching toddlerhood. During the next year he should be able to______.
a - use a fork and knife with coordination
b- hold a cup and scribble with crayons
c - brush his teeth
d - walk up and down stairs withouth holding on to anything
b- hold a cup and scribble with crayons
Most toddlers show readiness for toilet training at what age?
around 24 months
Controlled elimination in traditional cultures
Learning to control elimination from watching and imitating other children
Which of the following variables has been shown to be correlated with the timing of toilet training in some western cultures?
a- number of children in the family
b - education level of the parents
c- marital status of the primary caregiver
d - location of the toilet in the house
b - education level of the parents (the more educated the parents are the later children tend to be toilet trained , possibly indicative of greater familiarity with current best practices.
In western cultures child is considered ready for toilet training when it can show basic ________
level of independent activity
Why is it more challenging to wean a toddler than an infant?
a - toddler has developed teeth and might unconsciously resist with biting behaviour
b - toddler is more socially aware and has a greater capacity to exercise intentional behaviour
c- toddle are naturally opposed to anything their parents want them to do
d - breastfeeding a toddler is more socially acceptable in many cultures
b - toddler is more socially aware and has a greater capacity to exercise intentional behaviour
Toddler from a traditional culture weaning from breastfeeding is likely:
a - be given formula instead of milk
b - be abruptly weaned at age 1
c - still be breastfeeding at age 5
d - have experienced some customary practice for being weaned
d - have experienced some customary practice for being weaned
Tertiary circular reactions (intentional from the beginning) are circular like secondary (action occurs by accident and is intentionally repeated) circular reactions? True/False
True
What is the final stage of sensorimotor development (18-24 months) in which toddler first thinks and accordingly select the action to achieve desired outcome?
Mental representations
A not B error still occasionally happens in toddlerhood?
True/False
True - even occasionally in early childhood (4-5 years)
_________ imitation is the ability to repeat actions observed earlier
Deferred (eg tantrum, making a meal, feeding baby, digging hole)
Deferred imitation is shown to show as early as 6 _____ of age.
weeks
By the age of 2 years old, toddlers can go beyond appearance of objects to _________ them on the basis of functionality or quality.
categorise
Vygotsky’s theory is referred to as ________ theory due to his view that cognitive development is both social and cultural process.
sociocultural
social - children need help from others
cultural - what they know is determined by culture
Two most influential ideas of Vygotsky are:
- zone of proximal development and
- scaffolding
Distance between skills or tasks a child can accomplish alone and those child can do with someone’s help?
zone of proximal development
Self-guiding and self-directing speech children begin as they learn in the zone of proximal development?
Private speech
Private speech increases or decreases as children become more competent in learning?
decreases - they begin to internalise it
A degree of assistance provided to children in the zone of proximal development?
Scaffolding
Is scaffolding distinct for children?
no - it happens through out life every time a new skill is learned
Who’s idea is guided participation?
Barbara Rogoff