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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. 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






2. The child uses words and images to form mental representations to remember objects without being physically present






3. The infant readily separates from the caregiver and actively avoids the parent upon return






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






5. Initiative vs. Guilt (3-5 years - preschool years) - - As challenges occur - initiative is needed for purposeful behavior - responsibility for body - behavior - toys - pets - etc...The child may feel like anything he does may dissappoint people aroun






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

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7. Mental retardation via FAS - FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Low birth weight - Unusual facial characteristics






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






9. 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 -






10. Allow the student to sit behind others so that the student won't disturb others - and teach the student to tap his pencil on a sleeve or leg instead of the table






11. 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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12. 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






13. 1. Teachers can use behavior modification in the classroom as a learning tool (altering the environment or situation to produce a more favorable outcome) 2. Teachers can reinforce positive behavior to produce subsequent desirable behaviors (e.g. - po






14. Early childhood - 2 to 7 years - Egocentric focus on symbolic thought and imagination - This stage lasts from about two to seven years of age. During this stage - children get better at symbolic thought - but they can't yet reason. According to Piage






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






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






17. Children are not equipped: physically - emotionally - socially - compared to adult caregivers






18. 1. Teachers must recognize that children internalize what is right and wrong based upon their basic values and sense of self. 2. Teachers must recognize the sequential foundation upon which higher moral principles are based. 3. Teachers must recogniz






19. Environmental agents that can cause abnormalities in a fetus - Prevent or modify normal cell division - Danger - thus - greatest during embryonic stage (2-8 weeks)






20. ____ theorists agree that ____ activities serve a valuable function in the development of important ____ and ____ skills in children.






21. Pioneer of operant conditioning who believed that everything we do is determined by our past history of rewards and punishments. he is famous for use of his operant conditioning aparatus which he used to study schedules of reinforcement on pidgeons a






22. Modern descendent of the first successful intelligence test that measures general intelligence and four factors verbal reasoning - quantitative reasoning - spatial reasoning - and short - term memory.






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






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






25. Tag - chasing - wrestling






26. Formation of: body parts - major organs






27. 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






28. The tendency of the child to focus on only one piece of information at a time while disregarding all others






29. Educational Implications of Language Development: Teachers must be aware that the process of language development is multifaceted - including...






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






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






32. Be consistent and write down predictable outlines - schedules - and deadlines - Demonstrate and model appropriate behavior - giving positive reinforcement - Talk slowly - making eye contact when possible - and keep conversations brief - Keep peripher






33. Ages 10 -13 in which children are more concerned about the opinions of their peers. Second level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development in which the child's behavior is governed by conforming to the society's norms of behavior






34. 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






35. 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.






36. The temporary support system from a teacher or older peer to support the child until the task can be mastered alone






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






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






39. By understanding Piaget's stages of cognitive development - teachers can avoid presenting material in the classroom that is beyond the...

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






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






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






43. Children mentally connect specific experiences whether or not there is a logical casual relationship






44. Belief in the ability to do things on one's own






45. 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






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






47. Refers to the match between a child's temperament and environmental demands the child must deal with






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






49. Children learn from operating in the environment






50. The way children incorporate new information with existing schemes in order to form a new cognitive structure - fitting the new knowledge into a template of existing schemes