Changing Brain and Body
What are the 3 different drawing stages?
1. Scribbles
2. First Representational Forms
3. More Realistic
What is the second stage (in his belief) of cognitive development?
Preoperational
How many child-rearing methods are there?
4
Culture!
What are the 4 different categories of maltreatment?
1. Physical Abuse
2. Sexual Abuse
3. Neglect
4. Emotional Abuse
Define Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Gross = Big movements such as running and jumping
Fine = Small movements such as putting a puzzle together
What was one conservation task in the video?
Seeing how many pennies
Water in cups
three
U.S. Parents Anonymous or Healthy Families America
Children’s physical size and rate of growth are related to what?
The genes of their parents
What is Egocentrism?
Children tend to focus on their own viewpoint
2 ways children navigate negative emotions?
- Cover ears or eyes to block scary stuff
- Talk to themselves
- Change goals
- Repair situations
Female
Name the 3 origins of Maltreatment?
1. The family
2. The community
3. The larger culture
What does the pituitary gland aid in?
Plays a critical role by releasing two hormones that induce growth
What is sociodramatic play?
Playing make-believe with others
What does the Cognitive Developmental Perspective say?
That children are active thinkers of social rules
Preschool (blanks) are positive and reflect greater support and intimacy
Friendships
What is a consequence of maltreatment that directly affects the body?
Central nervous system damage
What role does the hippocampus play in brain development?
Plays a vital role in memory and in images that helps us find our way
What toys do children prefer at age 2?
Less realistic toys (a block for a phone)
Which type of aggression is considered to be "instrumental"?
Proactive
What competence do preschoolers have problems distinguishing between?
Desired vs Actual
What percent of maltreatment is due to neglect?
57%