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CSET Subtest III: Human Development - 2

Subjects : cset, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Children transform symbols into make believe play also pretending






2. Birth defects - Premature birth - Low birth weight - Neurological disturbances - High startle rate - Learning disabilities - Slowed motor development






3. Sternberg's theory that intelligence consists of analytical intelligence - creative intelligence - and practical intelligence






4. Middle childhood - 7 to 11 years - mastery of conservation the child begins to think logically - (7-11 yrs) Children understand conservation - less egocentrism - understand hierarchal classification - can focus on multiple aspects at a time. Children






5. Child becomes upset when caregiver leaves - is upset during absence






6. Temperament traits are _____ in development of _____ and way a child shows _____ responses.






7. Good way to evaluate child's body fat is to review their...






8. 1. Child is physically injured by other than accidental means 2. child is subjected to willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment 3. child is abused or exploited sexually 4. child is neglected by a parent or caretaker who fails to provide adequate f






9. The distance between a child's actual performance and a child's potential performance






10. Ages 4 to 10 in which children obey because they're parents tell them to and fear consequences - Kohlberg's stage of moral development in which rewards and punishments dominate moral thinking






11. Children who don't fall into an easy/difficult/cautious category have...






12. Altering the environment or situation to produce a more favorable outcome






13. Language development; disagreed with Skinner about language acquisition - stated there is an infinite # of sentences in a language - humans have an inborn native ability to develop language






14. Formulating a specific hypothesis from any given general theory - what might be






15. The purposeful process by which a person generates logical and coherent ideas - evaluates situations - and reaches conclusions.






16. Play is a social activity children engage in just for...






17. Child uses caregiver as secure base from which to explore environment - example - Child freely separates from parent to play






18. 1. Functional 2. Constructive 3. Pretend or Imaginative 4. Rough - and - Tumble 5. Games with Rules






19. A collective set of inborn traits that help to construct a child's approach to the world






20. Considerable interest in - Struggle with eating disorders possible






21. Birth to 2 years old - Grow faster in this period than any other






22. Secure attachment is fundamental to a child's ability to emotionally and biologically self - regulate






23. Temporary support system to support child until task can be mastered alone






24. 7-11 years old - Many children grow about 2'/year






25. Home environment influences much of a child's _____. Diets of minority families and socioeconomically deprived children are especially ____.






26. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt (1-3yrs) - virtue - Will - Central issue: Can I act on my own? toddler learns how to explore - experiment - make mistakes and test limits to gain self independence of self reliance -






27. Tag - chasing - wrestling






28. Through repetition (and based upon the child's experience) - learning is predictable - Teachers can help children be successful by making their world more orderly and predictable - Teachers will recognize that a child's learned experiences can accou






29. Boys/girls about same weight/height - Girls growing only slightly slower than boys






30. Children respond automatically since they have formed an association between a stimulus and the response






31. Children with a perceptual - motor disability have difficult with coordination and may often appear clumsy or disoriented - Sometimes their hands are in constant motion and may get in the way of their activity






32. Varies greatly depending upon these factors: 1. The child 2. The experience 3. Its frequency 4. What is done about it


33. Strongly improves child's problem - solving abilities - E.g. reading buddies






34. 12: girls taller/boys weigh more - 13/14: boys taller & weigh more - 18: boys 4' taller 20 lbs heavier - Acceleration large motor physical strength in boys - Clumsy initially -- fast growth arms/legs - Quickly acquire ease of movement






35. Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Law - ______________ are mandated reporters of child abuse






36. Children believe that their thoughts can cause actions whether or not the experiences have a casual relationship - when I move the clouds move - god moves - sun moves - wind currents move






37. 8 intelligences - intelligence and talent are two different things. Eight intelligences are linguistic - musical - logical - mathematical - spatial - bodily - kinesthetic - interpersonal - naturalistic - existential


38. A successful childhood counseling treatment b/c it allows children to feel less threatened while working out conflicts and expressing their unresolved feelings






39. Children in the US consume excess ____ and ____.






40. Formation of: body parts - major organs






41. Ages 13 to adult in which morality is judged by abstract principles rather than existing rules that govern society and looking into oneself - Involves working out a personal code of ethics. Allows for the possibility of noncompliance with society's r






42. Based on what can be observed and learned through experience in the child's environment. Learning behavior theories: Ivan Pavlov's and John Watson's classical conditioning B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning. Social theories in understanding child de






43. An internalized set of rules influencing the feelings - thoughts and behavior of an individual in deciding what is right and wrong.






44. Behaviorism; emphasis on external behaviors of people and their reactions on a given situation; famous for Little Albert study in which baby was taught to fear a white rat






45. According to the Individuals with disabilities Act or IDEA all children with disabilities are guaranteed a free - appropriate publec education.






46. 1. release physical energy 2. gain mastery over their bodies 3. acquire new motor skills 4. form better relationships among peers 5. try out new social rules 6. advance cognitive development 7. practice and explore new competencies






47. Estimates indicate ___% of children in US follow all the dietary guidelines.






48. Piaget suggested that a child's mind seeks a ________________. At each stage - children form a new way to operate and adapt to the world.






49. Transformation of symbols into make - believe play - Pretending helps to build a child's imagination - Imagination boundless at this time - Preschool years






50. Play is critical to _____ advancement in children