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CSET Human Development

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The idea that children learn from operating in their environment and that teachers can modify behavior by alterring their environments






2. Reality is defined by apperance 'When I move - the clouds move with me.'






3. People who are intelligent possess a high level of common sense and have the ability to succeed according to personal definition of success






4. Occurs at 18 months old in which children transform symbols into make - believe play






5. A child's tendency to focus on a single piece of information at a time while they are disregarding all others - mostly in the pre - operational stage






6. The process by which a child incorporates new experience into previous understandings and modifies that experience to include the new information






7. Children learn about fairness and understand that there must be rules






8. Children can 'think about thinking' in the concrete operations period. Occurs in the concrete operational stage






9. Negative mood and slow to accept change






10. Realizing that a pile of pennies can contain the same number as an amount of spread out pennies - especially during the concrete operational stage. A child is able to understand numbers - volumes - weight - and matter. Occurs in the concrete operatio






11. The ways individual brains process information - including visual stimuli - is impeded in one way or another






12. The ability to think in words and to use langauge to express meaning






13. The act of self - defining one's self through making good choices - decisions - exploring their values and their attitudes; increased responsibility means moving towards adulthood






14. When an individual sees themselves as the center of the universe - especially during the sensorimotor stage






15. Providing an environment that provides an environment for all students to think and learn






16. Disabilities in which a child's intelligence does not reflect their low- education skills.






17. A child is able to for ma specific hypothesis from any given general theory. A child who observes that short kids aren't selected for the team concludes he won't be selected because he is short. Occurs in the formal operations stage.






18. A collection of abilities that allow a child to learn - think - experience - and adapt to a new situation in the world






19. Children have a problem focusing their attention - become frustrated easily and have difficulty controlling muscle and motor activity






20. Physical abuse - sexual abuse - neglect - or emotional abuse of a child. most likely caused by parents who were abused when they were younger






21. Realizing that seen objects still exist after being hidden from sight - occurs during the sensori - motor stage






22. Between ages 4 to 7 - children comprehend that morality is developed through unchangeable rules






23. Focuses on ability to use - apply - implment and put something into practice. They are 'street smart'






24. Occurs during infancy with movements manipulating objects to receive pleasure






25. Essentially measures the same elements that are measured by traditional intelligence - such as memory - critical thinking and problem solving






26. Child appeals to a powerful force 'God moves the clouds'






27. A memory strategy in which children repeat a concept that needs to be memorized until they remember it






28. The idea that behavior is leaerned based upon repetition - association and antiicipation - through thorough repetition - learning can be predictable






29. A social activity that children engaeg in for its old child and is an important part of cognitive development






30. Toddlers and preschoolers use objects to create something






31. Stage from birth to two years of life. The child uses their senses to ddifferentiate themselvs from the external world






32. Children who find it difficult to distinguish between differences in sounds and may not appar to be paying attention in class






33. Children and adults interpret a new experience in terms of their previous understandings






34. Consists of the ability to create - design - imagine or invent






35. The idea of thinking about how to think






36. Age between seven to eleven in which a child can solve simple problems while thinking about multiple dimensions of information






37. Child appeals to causes in nature 'The sun moves the clouds'






38. The level of moral development that children start out as from ages four to 10. Children avoid wrong - doing so they do not get in trouble. Children realize fairness and understand that people act in their own best interest






39. Middle school students are fully responsible for their own behavior; understand and can remember and can follow the rules






40. The level of moral development in which children focus on what they are supposed to do from ages 10 to 13. Children are influenced by the behavior of authority figures - like parents and teachers - and seek approval of those figures. Children become






41. Difficulty with math






42. Infant shows insecurity and signs of being disoriented






43. Developmental reading disorder - they see letters and numbers in different positions or have diffiuclty with eye - hand coordination






44. Children who have a difficulty learning because of abormalities such as a mother's use of alcohol or drugs during a pregnancy






45. Child approaches adult explanation 'clouds move because of the wind currents'






46. Children can understand simple concrete rules - wait their turn - sit at tables - will need to be constnatly reminded of rules - follow rules to avoid punishment - become aware over time that there are reasons for rules






47. How a child thinks of themselves






48. The process of organizing energy and activity at progressively high levels in order to increase human potential






49. The ability to observe patterns in nnature and understand natural and human - made systems






50. An individual's acceptance of responsibility for their own learning