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CSET Human Development

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1. The ability to carry out mathematical operations






2. 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






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






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






5. Negative mood and slow to accept change






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Toddlers and preschoolers use objects to create something






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Infant separates from parents and avoids parent upon reunion






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






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






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






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






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






34. The ability to think three - dimensionally






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






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






37. How a child thinks of themselves






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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