Physical Development
Which developmental domain includes balance, coordination, gross motor and fine motor skills?
What is physical development?
What developmental domain includes recognizing feelings, expressing emotions and learning to regulate emotional responses?
What is emotional development?
Which developmental domain includes friendships, cooperation, empathy and relationships?
What is social development?
Which developmental domain includes speaking, listening, reading, writing and other forms of expression?
What is communication, language and literacy development?
Which developmental domain includes memory, reasoning, thinking and problem-solving?
What is cognitive development?
What theory explains how family, school, community and wider social systems influence a child's development?
What is Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory?
Which theorist described psychosocial stages including trust versus mistrust, autonomy versus shame and doubt, and identity versus role confusion?
Who is Erik Erikson?
Which theorist emphasized learning through observation, modelling and imitation?
Who is Albert Bandura?
Which theorist emphasized the importance of social interaction, language and culture in learning?
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
Which theorist proposed sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational stages?
Who is Jean Piaget?
A baby first learns to roll, then sit, crawl or move in other ways, and eventually walk. What developmental principle does this demonstrate?
What is a developmental sequence?
What term describes the emotional bond that develops between a child and a caregiver?
What is attachment?
What term describes learning a behaviour by watching another person demonstrate it?
What is observational learning?
What term describes the difference between what a learner can do independently and what they can accomplish with appropriate guidance?
What is the zone of proximal development?
A baby looks for a toy hidden under a blanket. What cognitive concept is being demonstrated?
What is object permanence?
What term describes the brain's ability to change and reorganize in response to experiences and learning?
What is neuroplasticity?
A toddler becomes overwhelmed and an educator stays close, speaks calmly and helps them settle. What is this shared regulation process called?
What is co-regulation?
Which theorist proposed three broad levels of moral reasoning: preconventional, conventional and postconventional?
Who is Lawrence Kohlberg?
An educator gives prompts to help a child tell a story, then gradually reduces the prompts as the child becomes confident. What is this approach called?
What is scaffolding?
A child calls a horse a dog because it resembles animals they already know. What Piagetian process are they using?
What is assimilation?
A child struggles with coordination because an outdoor space has few accessible play opportunities. Which part of Bronfenbrenner’s theory includes the child's immediate play environment?
A child struggles with coordination because an outdoor space has few accessible play opportunities. Which part of Bronfenbrenner’s theory includes the child's immediate play environment?
A school-age child feels capable after completing a meaningful task. Which Erikson stage emphasizes developing competence rather than feelings of inadequacy?
What is industry versus inferiority?
A child says a rule should be followed because it maintains social order, rather than merely avoiding punishment. Which Kohlberg level does this most closely reflect?
What is conventional moral reasoning?
Children learn words and cultural knowledge through stories shared by family members and Elders. Which theory particularly emphasizes learning through language and cultural interaction?
What is Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory?
A child understands that water remains the same quantity after being poured into a taller, narrower glass. What Piagetian concept does this demonstrate?
What is conservation?