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CSET Subtest III: Human Development - 2

Subjects : cset, teaching
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A study found that children could be described with 9 characteristics they then grouped into 3






2. The tendency of the child to focus on only one piece of information at a time while disregarding all others






3. Recognition that objects and events continue to exist even when they are not visible






4. Mental structure in which childrens knowledge is ordered into






5. 1. Provides an alternative to behavior theorists' belief that children are merely passive learners. Children actively move through operational stages.

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6. Young children cannot differentiate between their own perspectives and feelings and someone elses






7. Belief in the ability to do things on one's own






8. The infant shows insecurity and signs of being disoriented






9. The infant uses the caregiver as the secure base to explore the environment






10. The ability to draw conclusions about a relationship between two objects by knowing the relationship to a third object






11. Vygotsky - Every function in a child's cultural development appears twice -- when?






12. Transformations in a child's thought - language - and intelligence. Theories: 1. Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development 2. Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development 3. Multi - theoretical perspectives of language - intelligence - and children with spe






13. Children in the US consume excess ____ and ____.






14. Educational Implications of Language Development: Teachers must be aware that the process of language development is multifaceted - including...






15. Development is motivated by the search for a stable balance toward effective adaptations






16. By understanding Piaget's stages of cognitive development - teachers can avoid presenting material in the classroom that is beyond the...

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17. The infant becomes anxious before the caregiver leaves and is upset during their absence






18. Remember Zone of Proximal Development - what can they do on their own - what can they do with help






19. Type of play begins during infancy with sensorimotor movements manipulating objects on order to receive pleasure






20. The distance between a child's actual performance and a child's potential performance






21. Varies greatly depending upon these factors: 1. The child 2. The experience 3. Its frequency 4. What is done about it

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22. Children with a perceptual - motor disability have difficult with coordination and may often appear clumsy or disoriented - Sometimes their hands are in constant motion and may get in the way of their activity






23. Children who don't fall into an easy/difficult/cautious category have...






24. 1. Physical Abuse 2. Physical Neglect 3. Sexual Abuse 4. Emotional Maltreatment






25. Condition of significantly sub - average intelligence combined with deficiencies in adaptive behavior; implies an inability to perform at least some of the ordinary tasks of daily living skills; IQ of 0-70 in categories of mild - moderate - severe -






26. Based on what can be observed and learned through experience in the child's environment. Learning behavior theories: Ivan Pavlov's and John Watson's classical conditioning B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning. Social theories in understanding child de






27. Ages 10 -13 in which children are more concerned about the opinions of their peers. Second level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development in which the child's behavior is governed by conforming to the society's norms of behavior






28. Come from both heredity and environment. Many typical changes during childhood are related to maturation. Individual differences tend to increase with age






29. Children learn from operating in the environment






30. 12: girls taller/boys weigh more - 13/14: boys taller & weigh more - 18: boys 4' taller 20 lbs heavier - Acceleration large motor physical strength in boys - Clumsy initially -- fast growth arms/legs - Quickly acquire ease of movement






31. Difficulty paying attention - Easily distracted - Show hyperactivity - Become frustrated easily - Difficulty controlling muscle or motor activity (constantly moving) - Difficulty staying on task - succumbing to whatever attracts their attention - Sho






32. Good way to evaluate child's body fat is to review their...






33. Stresses importance of advancing learning via observing & modeling the: behaviors - attitudes - emotional reactions of others

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34. Child becomes upset when caregiver leaves - is upset during absence






35. Allow them to work through whatever range of feelings they have






36. Involves a given set of rules and declines around age 12 usually replaced with organized sports






37. 7-11 years old - Many children grow about 2'/year






38. Infant shows - Insecurity - Signs of being disoriented






39. A learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to the inability of the brain to process symbols; also known as a developmental reading disorder. Skip or reverse words. Confuses left and right reading.






40. Miscarriage - Low birth weight - Poor respiratory functioning






41. Bruises - Sores - Burns & Child's vague or reluctant response about where they originated






42. 1. Teachers can use behavior modification in the classroom as a learning tool (altering the environment or situation to produce a more favorable outcome) 2. Teachers can reinforce positive behavior to produce subsequent desirable behaviors (e.g. - po






43. Most children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) show symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity - but there are some children who are inattentive and do not show signs of hyperactivity; these children have Attention Deficit Dis






44. Drawing conclusions from specific examples to make a general conclusion - even when the conclusion is not accurate






45. Sternberg's theory that intelligence consists of analytical intelligence - creative intelligence - and practical intelligence






46. Middle childhood - 7 to 11 years - mastery of conservation the child begins to think logically - (7-11 yrs) Children understand conservation - less egocentrism - understand hierarchal classification - can focus on multiple aspects at a time. Children






47. Birth defects - Premature birth - Low birth weight - Neurological disturbances - High startle rate - Learning disabilities - Slowed motor development






48. Using objects to make something - Combines sensorimotor movements and creation/construction of something - Toddlers & preschoolers






49. Collective set of inborn traits help to construct a child's approach to the world






50. Transformation of symbols into make - believe play - Pretending helps to build a child's imagination - Imagination boundless at this time - Preschool years