Unit 1

Question 1

The difference between growth and development

Answer 1

Growth is the change in size and development is the change in skills over time.

Question 2

The four domains of Child Development

Answer 2

1. Physical
2. Intellectual
3. Emotional
4. Social

Question 3

What domain of Child development is developing a sense of self and maintaing relationships with others?

Answer 3

Social

Question 4

What state is Conception to Birth

Answer 4

Pre-natal

Question 5

Birth to 1 month

Answer 5

Neo-natal

Question 6

1 to 12 months

Answer 6

Infancy

Question 7

12 to 36 months

Answer 7

Toddler

Question 8

3 to 6 years

Answer 8

Preschool

Question 9

6 to 12 years

Answer 9

School Age

Question 10

What is epigenetics?

Answer 10

Consisents of chemicals that can turn genes on or off.

Question 11

The stages of Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 11

Physical Needs, Security, Love and Accpetance, Esteem, and Self-Actualization.

Question 12

What is Positive stress?

Answer 12

Brief increases
Example: Meeting new people

Question 13

What is Tolerable stress?

Answer 13

Strong but does not last long
Example: Death/Illness of a loved one

Question 14

What is Toxic stress?

Answer 14

Strong and Prolonged
Example: Family Violence

Question 15

Two-year-old Jennifer became frustrated as she tried, but failed to tie her shows.

Answer 15

Erik Erikson

Question 16

In high school, Kelly was upset because she did not see to fit in any of the social groups on campus

Answer 16

Piaget

Question 17

As three year old Jonathan interacted with family members, his language skills improved

Answer 17

Vygotsky

Question 18

Adams mother smiled and said “Good job!”. When he put his toy away, so he put away the rest of the toys.

Answer 18

B. F Skinner

Question 19

Susie watched her mother bathe her baby brother, and then Susie bathed her doll.

Answer 19

Alberta Bandura

Question 20

Personality develops in stages. Each stage includes a unique psychological crisis.

Answer 20

Erik Erikson

Question 21

Child go through four stages of learning.

Answer 21

Piaget

Question 22

Biological development and cultural experience influence childrens ability to learn.

Answer 22

Vygotsky

Question 23

When a childs actions have postive results. They will be repeated. Negative results will make the actions stop.

Answer 23

B. F Skinner

Question 24

Children learn by imitating others. Although the environment shapes behavior, behavior also affects the environment.

Answer 24

Alberta Bandura

Question 25

What happened during the Marshmallow Experiment

Answer 25

Children were told that if they did not eat the marshmallow in front of them, then they would get another marshmallow. When the adult left to get the other marshmallow, a couple kids ate the marshmallow. There was a couple who would look at the marshmallow and lick it or take a piece from it. A few kids did wait the whole time and got the other marshmallow as told.

Question 26

What are direct obeservations?

Answer 26

Direct observations are watching children in their natural environments such as a playground.

Question 27

What are indirect obeservations?

Answer 27

Indirect observations are gathering information from other sources, such as test scores or asking caregivers.

Question 28

What are the factors that influence growth and development?

Answer 28

Heredity (Nature): Traits passed on from parents
Environment (Nuture): Situations that surround a child.
Heredity and Environment combined
Heredity affected by Enviroment

Question 29

What are the guidelines to obeserving children?

Answer 29

Knowing your objective and knowing what to do, having permission from others. Observing carefully and recording accurately. You also need to protect the rights of the children.

Question 30

What are the four types of knowledge?

Answer 30

Explicit, Implicit, Scientific, Knowledge about Experts.

Question 31

What knowledge is this?
Names, Colors, Math Formulas, Facts

Answer 31

Explicit Knowledge

Question 32

What type of knowledge is riding a bike?

Answer 32

Implicit Knowledge

Question 33

What type of knowledge is trial and error?

Answer 33

Scientific Knowledge

Question 34

What type of knowledge is getting information from scientists?

Answer 34

Knowledge about Experts

Question 35

Where does readiness for a teachable moment stem form?

Answer 35

Physical maturation such as gross and fine motor skills.
Social Pressure such as rewards and penalties
Inner pressures such as interest and rewards.

Question 36

What are the three types of executive functions?

Answer 36

Working memory
Cognitive Flexibility
Inhibition

Question 37

What is working memory?

Answer 37

Storing information while working

Question 38

What is Cognitive Flexiblilty?

Answer 38

Being able to adjust to change

Question 39

What is Inhibition?

Answer 39

Being able to filter thoughts and feelings.

Question 40

What does ACEs stand for?

Answer 40

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Question 41

What happens when a child experiences multiple ACEs?

Answer 41

Some poor outcomes of ACEs could be chronic health conditons, health risk behaviors, social outcomes, and mental health conditions

Question 42

What if the definition of Family?

Answer 42

A family is a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption.

Question 43

What are three different family structure?

Answer 43

Nuclear Family, Single-Parent Family, Extended Family, Step-Family, Families with Adopted Children, Kin-Care.

Question 44

What is the difference between an agency and independent adoptions?

Answer 44

An adoption agency is licensed by the state to handle adoptions, they work out the details between both parents and handle the final aspects. It can be state-funded or private. An independent adoption is when a lawyer or physician works out the details between both parents.

Question 45

What is the difference between open and closed adoptions?

Answer 45

A closed adoption is one where the birthparents or adopting parents identity is not revealed. An open adoption is one where there can be communication between the two parents.