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CSET Human Development

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Consists of the ability to create - design - imagine or invent






2. 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






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






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






5. Infant separates from parents and avoids parent upon reunion






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






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






8. A child's development stage between age two to age 7. A child develops symbolic thought and imagination is boundless - they start to ask why questions and make errors in spoken language. The use words to label and order the words






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






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






11. 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






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. How a child thinks of themselves






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Begins at the end of early childhood but popular during mid - childhood like tag - chasing - and wrestling






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Positive mood and able to adapt to new situations






39. The ability to think three - dimensionally






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. The idea of thinking about how to think






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






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






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






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






50. 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