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CSET Subtest III: Human Development - 2

Subjects : cset, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mental structure in which childrens knowledge is ordered into






2. A learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to the inability of the brain to process symbols; also known as a developmental reading disorder. Skip or reverse words. Confuses left and right reading.






3. A conceptual tool that allows a child to recognize that when altering the appearance of an object the basic properties do not change






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






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






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






7. 1. Provides an alternative to behavior theorists' belief that children are merely passive learners. Children actively move through operational stages.

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8. Infant shows - Insecurity - Signs of being disoriented






9. 7-11 years old - Many children grow about 2'/year






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






11. Piaget quantified the __________________ - suggesting that there are predictable and orderly developmental accomplishments. Children can be tested at each stage to verify their level of cognitive understanding.






12. Lack of parenting skills - Economic stressors - Lack of education - Repetition of generational family abuse






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






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






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

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16. 2-6 years old - Much of baby fat disappears as arms/legs grow longer - Pot belly disappears - internal organs no longer growing faster than body cavity - Decrease in weight is attributed to - walking - fatty tissues start growing at slower rate






17. This is the ability of a child to arrange objects in logical progression






18. 1. Use of mediators for learning - A connection/intermediary between the child and that which is to be learned - E.g. - an adult or older child 2. Emphasis of language and shared activity for learning 3. Shared activity






19. Developed with Physical structures to produce sounds - cognitive structures to produce thought process - and social structures to experience language through learning and practicing.






20. Personality develops through a series of conflicts that are influenced by society. Eight Stages of age specific crisis we pass through in order to create an equilibrium between our self and society. Turning Points.

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21. Mood - generally - Environment - Activity - Threshold for reacting to stimulation






22. Children make errors in their thinking because they cannot understand that an operation moves in more than one direction






23. The infant becomes anxious before the caregiver leaves and is upset during their absence






24. Children actively construct their knowledge through society






25. Infancy - Birth to 2 years - infants physical response to the immediate surroundings - Infants learn of their environments through sensation and movement. Egocentrism - infants are the center of their universe.






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






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






28. Drawing conclusions from specific examples to make a general conclusion - even when the conclusion is not accurate






29. A study found that children could be described with 9 characteristics they then grouped into 3






30. ndustry vs. Inferiority (6 years - puberty) - Mastering knowledge and intellectual skills - enthusiastic about learning - imagination - Inferiority if feelings of incompetence and unproductiveness arise. If inferiority out weights industry - low self






31. 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






32. 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






33. A Russian researcher in the early 1900s who was the first research into learned behavior (conditioning) who discovered classical conditioning through the salvation of dogs on the ringing of a bell.






34. Using objects to make something - Combines sensorimotor movements and creation/construction of something - Toddlers & preschoolers






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Vygotsky - Every function in a child's cultural development appears twice -- when?






40. Sensorimotor movements manipulating objects in order to receive pleasure - Begins during infancy - Involves repetition of behavior/muscle movement - Can be engaged in throughout life






41. 1. Physical Abuse 2. Physical Neglect 3. Sexual Abuse 4. Emotional Maltreatment






42. Alcohol - Nicotine - Drugs






43. Tag - chase - wrestling - Begins about the end of early childhood - Most popular during middle childhood






44. Development is motivated by the search for a stable balance toward effective adaptations






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






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






47. Mother's age - Birth complications for younger & older mothers - Mother's nutrition






48. While 1 or 2 symptoms do not necessarily mean a child is abused - some common signs are...






49. Play is critical to _____ advancement in children






50. Type of play begins during infancy with sensorimotor movements manipulating objects on order to receive pleasure