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CSET Human Development

Subjects : cset, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Child appeals to causes in nature 'The sun moves the clouds'






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






3. Positive mood and able to adapt to new situations






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. An infant becoems anxious before the caregiver leaves






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






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






13. 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.






14. The idea that children learn from operating in their environment and that teachers can modify behavior by alterring their environments






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






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






17. 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






18. Has an ability to understand oneself and effectively direct one's life






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






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






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






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






23. The infant uses the caregiver/parent as the secure base to exlpore the environment






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






25. Slowly adapts to changes as they are repeatedly exposed to it






26. The idea of deductive logic - the idea that two concepts or objects have a relationship to each other - especially during the concrete operational stage






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






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






29. Difficulty with math






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






31. Children connnect specific experiences - whether or not they a logical casual relationship. A child who was mean to his sister and then his sister is sick believes in turn that he made his sister sick. Occurs in the pre - operational stage.






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






33. Ability to understand others - a people person who has good conversational skills and knows to interact with others






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. How a child thinks of themselves






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. The support system that a teacher provides to support achild until the task can be mastered alone






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