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CSET Subtest III: Human Development - 2

Subjects : cset, teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to the match between a child's temperament and environmental demands the child must deal with






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






3. Improves physical strength & coordination - If successful then self - esteem can be highly boosted via approval of peers






4. 1. Child is physically injured by other than accidental means 2. child is subjected to willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment 3. child is abused or exploited sexually 4. child is neglected by a parent or caretaker who fails to provide adequate f






5. Modern descendent of the first successful intelligence test that measures general intelligence and four factors verbal reasoning - quantitative reasoning - spatial reasoning - and short - term memory.






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






7. 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






8. At about 18 months






9. 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






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






11. Mental structure in which childrens knowledge is ordered into






12. Hard of Hearing. Appear lost or confused.






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






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






15. Boys/girls about same weight/height - Girls growing only slightly slower than boys






16. 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.






17. Alcohol - Nicotine - Drugs






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






19. Estimates indicate ___% of children in US follow all the dietary guidelines.






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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.


26. Sensorimotor - preoperational - concrete operations - formal operations


27. 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






28. Refers to children believing that non - living objects have lifelike qualities






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






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






31. Behaviorism; emphasis on external behaviors of people and their reactions on a given situation; famous for Little Albert study in which baby was taught to fear a white rat






32. Play is a social activity children engage in just for...






33. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt (1-3yrs) - virtue - Will - Central issue: Can I act on my own? toddler learns how to explore - experiment - make mistakes and test limits to gain self independence of self reliance -






34. Language development; disagreed with Skinner about language acquisition - stated there is an infinite # of sentences in a language - humans have an inborn native ability to develop language






35. Children transform symbols into make believe play also pretending






36. Secure attachment is fundamental to a child's ability to emotionally and biologically self - regulate






37. Early childhood - 2 to 7 years - Egocentric focus on symbolic thought and imagination - This stage lasts from about two to seven years of age. During this stage - children get better at symbolic thought - but they can't yet reason. According to Piage






38. Miscarriage - Low birth weight - Poor respiratory functioning






39. Formation of: body parts - major organs






40. Children imitate behavior through: socialization - by learning gender roles - by self - reinforcement - by self - efficacy - and - via other aspects of personality


41. Birth to 2 years old - Grow faster in this period than any other






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






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






44. Match between a child's temperament and environment or demands on child - Ex: quiet child in boisterous family - Ex: active child in scholarly family >






45. The infant shows insecurity and signs of being disoriented






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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