The Brain and Beyond
Working memory, inhibitory control, and mental flexibility are three dimensions that comprise part of this set of essential skills.
A: What is neuroplasticity?
B: What is “fight or flight”?
C: What is executive function?
D: What is neurodiversity?
What is executive function?
Risk factors such as bias and discrimination in school systems can be mitigated by this protective factor to increase self-regulation skills, academic functioning, and more.
A: What is dyadic positive engagement
B: What is teacher bias towards students of color and low socioeconomic backgrounds
C: What is poverty
D: What is inhibitory control
What is dyadic positive engagement?
Traditionally, “high quality” preschool is measured by how many books or toys are in a classroom. However, research argues that for a parent, quality also includes how much they feel about this “T-word” toward the teachers and the school system?
A. Testing
B. Trust
C. Tenure
D. Technology
What is trust?
Lower reactivity of this hormone to stressors protects the developing brain and results in a more stress-resilient child.
A: What is adrenaline?
B: What is glucose?
C: What is growth hormone?
D: What is cortisol?
What is cortisol?
Adverse exposures in early childhood can damage this part of the brain and result in lifelong impact on memory formation and learning.
A. What is the amygdala?
B. What is the hippocampus?
C. What is the thalamus
D. What is the cerebellum?
What is the hippocampus?
This early childhood skill helps to manage thoughts, feelings, and actions to successfully navigate challenges and promote resiliency.
A: What is reading ability
B: What is self-regulation
C: What is gross motor skills
D: What is fine motor skills
What is self-regulation?
This form of chronic, unprotected stress in early childhood disrupts development and is linked to long-term mental health issues.
A. What is mild stress?
B. What is developmental regression?
C. What is toxic stress?
D. What is functioning?
What is toxic stress
Research has shown that children from low-income households would benefit from greater investments in this.
A: What is primary education
B: What is play therapy
C: What is early childhood education
D: What is secondary education
What is early childhood education?
Child development specialists recommend using this common resource for helping young children learn to process their emotions.
1. What are puzzles?
2. What is children's literature?
3. What are Seasame Street videos?
4. What are visualization techniques?
What is children's literature?
Improved executive functioning skills act as a protective factor for children is this way.
A: What is decreased emotional regulation
B: What is increased social behaviors and school engagement.
C: What is attention deficit and hyperactivity
D: What is not applicable
What is increased social behaviors and school engagement
The framework aligned in this approach is a micro level process that recognizes the lived experiences of an individual child.
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A: What is the child-centered approach?
B: What is the strength-based approach?
C: What is the mono-systematic approach?
D: What is the biopsychosocial approach?
What is child centered approach?
This protective factor, sometimes described as the most powerful buffer against early adversity, involves at least one stable, responsive relationship with a caring adult.
A: What is an absent caregiver
B: What is a teacher
C: What is a reliable twin
D: What is a supportive caregiver
What is a supportive caregiver?
During early childhood, individuals progress from reactive behaviors to this more advanced, cognitive form of self-behavior.
A: What is self-regulation?
B: What is self-identification?
C: What is self-reliability?
D: What is self-reflection?
What is self-regulation?
These early experiences abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction, are strongly associated with increased risk for negative physical and mental health outcomes across the life course.
A: What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
B: What are Resilient Communities Experiences
C: What are Unfortunate Child Experiences
D: What are Lived Experiences
What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?
To ensure an equitable start in the education system, advocates highlight that children experiencing homelessness often face delays in these two domains compared to stably housed peers.
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a. What is Physical Height and Athletic Coordination
b. What is Social Popularity and Extroversion
c. What is Musical Aptitude and Artistic Memory
d. What is Language and Fine Motor Skills
What is language and fine motor skills?
Inhibition control and cognitive flexibility develop most rapidly during this age range.
A: What is ages 1-2
B: What is ages 3-4
C: What is ages 5-6
D: What is ages 8-10
What is ages 3-4
The presence of at least one stable, supportive relationship with a caregiver can buffer the effects of early adversity.
A: What is tragedy
B: What is risk
C: What is resilience
D: What is coping
What is resilience?
This concept described how exclusionary discipline practices contribute to long-term academic disengagement and increased contact with the justice system.
A: What is School Promotion
B: What is School-to-Prison Pipeline
C: What is Academic Resilience
D: What is Zero Tolerance Success
What is school-to-prison pipeline?