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CSET Human Development

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






2. A child realizes that if A equals B and B equals C - then A equals C. Occurs in the formal operations stage.






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






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






5. Infant separates from parents and avoids parent upon reunion






6. Negative mood and slow to accept change






7. Drawing conclusions from specific examples to make a general conclusion - even if the conclusion is not accurate. A child sees round balls so they presume that all balls are round






8. The act of putting things in order - especially during the concrete operational stage






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






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. A set of inborn traitrs that help a child approach the world






12. Age above 11 in which children can grasp the ideas of algebratic equations - hypothesis in science - and can think for themselves and can solve complex problems






13. Children with a difficulty with coordination and appear clumsy and disoriented






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






15. 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






16. Children think of the principles of society's laws and norms from ages 13 and up. Individuals think about their inalienable rights (like liberty and pursuit of happiness) and not just the specific laws themselves. Children are willing to stand up and






17. The way that a child mentally represents and organizes the world. An infant sitting on a high chair drops a plastic cup on the floor thinking someone will pick it up.






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






19. The ability to carry out mathematical operations






20. By Albert Bandura - that children imitate the beahviors - attitudes - and emotional reaction of others






21. 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






22. The abiity to solve problems using the body and physical skill (surgeons - craftspeople - dancers - athletes)






23. Toddlers and preschoolers use objects to create something






24. Having a sensitivity to pitch - emlody - rhythm - and tone






25. Children are aware of the ability to store their experieneces in their head as memory. Occurs in the concrete operational stage






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. Children belive that non - living objects have lifelike qualiies like through imaginary friends. Occurs in the pre - operational stage.






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






31. The idea that a child who has formed secured attachments when they are a child are more likely to be successful in school than those that aren't; these are children whose authority figures have been dependable is more liekly to have trusting - loving






32. The ability to think three - dimensionally






33. At ages 7 and up - children realizes that rules are being made by people and can decide between right and wrong






34. Children making errors because they can't understand that an operation moves in more than one direction. Occurs in the pre - operational stage.






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. The idea of thinking about how to think






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






42. An infant becoems anxious before the caregiver leaves






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






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






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






46. Realiziation that objects can change form (from solid to liquid and back) and still remain the same object - especially during the concrete operational stage






47. Infant shows insecurity and signs of being disoriented






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






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






50. Development of a child in three phases - state of balance - thought changes and cnoflict ammerges - and through assimilation and accomodation - a more sophisticated form of thought surfaces