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CSET Subtest III: Human Development - 2

Subjects : cset, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Stresses importance of advancing learning via observing & modeling the: behaviors - attitudes - emotional reactions of others


2. 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






3. WISC. IQ test designed for school - age children. Test assesses potential in many areas - including vocabulary - knowledge - memory - spatial comprehension






4. Vygotsky believed _____ is an essential aspect of cultural development and that _____ growth and language are _____ based






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






6. 1. Secure Attachment 2. Anxious - Resistant Attachment 3. Anxious - Avoidant Attachment 4. Disorganized - Disoriented Attachment






7. Children transform symbols into make believe play also pretending






8. Children make errors in their thinking because they cannot understand that an operation moves in more than one direction






9. Play is critical to _____ advancement in children






10. At about 18 months






11. Children are not equipped: physically - emotionally - socially - compared to adult caregivers






12. The temporary support system from a teacher or older peer to support the child until the task can be mastered alone






13. Home environment influences much of a child's _____. Diets of minority families and socioeconomically deprived children are especially ____.






14. Piaget suggested that a child's mind seeks a ________________. At each stage - children form a new way to operate and adapt to the world.






15. The child uses words and images to form mental representations to remember objects without being physically present






16. The purposeful process by which a person generates logical and coherent ideas - evaluates situations - and reaches conclusions.






17. A conceptual tool that allows a child to recognize that when altering the appearance of an object the basic properties do not change






18. Through repetition (and based upon the child's experience) - learning is predictable - Teachers can help children be successful by making their world more orderly and predictable - Teachers will recognize that a child's learned experiences can accou






19. 1. release physical energy 2. gain mastery over their bodies 3. acquire new motor skills 4. form better relationships among peers 5. try out new social rules 6. advance cognitive development 7. practice and explore new competencies






20. Mother's age - Birth complications for younger & older mothers - Mother's nutrition






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






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






23. Child readily separates from parent - Actively avoids parent upon reunion






24. Mental retardation via FAS - FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Low birth weight - Unusual facial characteristics






25. While 1 or 2 symptoms do not necessarily mean a child is abused - some common signs are...






26. This is the ability of a child to arrange objects in logical progression






27. The infant shows insecurity and signs of being disoriented






28. An internalized set of rules influencing the feelings - thoughts and behavior of an individual in deciding what is right and wrong.






29. Piaget quantified the __________________ - suggesting that there are predictable and orderly developmental accomplishments. Children can be tested at each stage to verify their level of cognitive understanding.






30. 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.






31. Child uses caregiver as secure base from which to explore environment - example - Child freely separates from parent to play






32. Girls more fatty tissue than boys - Boys more muscle tissue - Height/weight about same - just distributed differently - Boys might tend to be slightly taller/heavier






33. Be consistent and write down predictable outlines - schedules - and deadlines - Demonstrate and model appropriate behavior - giving positive reinforcement - Talk slowly - making eye contact when possible - and keep conversations brief - Keep peripher






34. Infancy - Birth to 2 years - infants physical response to the immediate surroundings - Infants learn of their environments through sensation and movement. Egocentrism - infants are the center of their universe.






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






36. ____ theorists agree that ____ activities serve a valuable function in the development of important ____ and ____ skills in children.






37. 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






38. A Russian researcher in the early 1900s who was the first research into learned behavior (conditioning) who discovered classical conditioning through the salvation of dogs on the ringing of a bell.






39. Children mentally connect specific experiences whether or not there is a logical casual relationship






40. 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






41. Ages 13 to adult in which morality is judged by abstract principles rather than existing rules that govern society and looking into oneself - Involves working out a personal code of ethics. Allows for the possibility of noncompliance with society's r






42. Preconventional - conventional - postconventional


43. Personality develops through a series of conflicts that are influenced by society. Eight Stages of age specific crisis we pass through in order to create an equilibrium between our self and society. Turning Points.


44. Tag - chasing - wrestling






45. Tag - chase - wrestling - Begins about the end of early childhood - Most popular during middle childhood






46. Occurs when children take existing schemes and adjust them to fit their experience piano/keyboard






47. Sensorimotor movements manipulating objects in order to receive pleasure - Begins during infancy - Involves repetition of behavior/muscle movement - Can be engaged in throughout life






48. Children respond automatically since they have formed an association between a stimulus and the response






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






50. Trust vs. Mistrust - infancy to 1st year - Physical comfort - minimal fear and low apprehension about the future. Sets stage for life long expectation that world is good. The absence of trust can result in eaving the infant feeeling suspicious - guar