Child Development
What is Childhood?
Major Theorists
100
These are the ways that children develop.
What are physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and morally?
100
During this century, people realized that childhood is different than adulthood.
What is the 20th?
100
He believed that personality develops through a series of stages.
Who is Freud?
200
Activities such as running, jumping and riding a bicycle help this kind of development.
What is physical?
200
Games like basketball, football and baseball did not develop until this time.
What are the 1800s?
200
He believed that children should be given learning tasks appropriate for their age.
Who is Piaget?
300
Play which teaches valuable lessons of right and wrong help this kind of development.
What is moral?
300
At birth, the brain has billions of nerve cells called this.
What are neurons?
300
He said that parents can use rewards and punishments to influence a child's behavior.
Who is Skinner?
400
At first children play alone. Then they play with other children. This is part of this kind of development.
What is social?
400
Schools in the past were different from school today in this way:
What is smaller or included children of different ages?
400
He said that caregivers must provide good examples for their children.
Who is Bandura?
500
Singing nursery rhymes and stacking blocks help this kind of development.
What is intellectual?
500
Children's health has improved in these ways:
What are fewer deaths and better nutrition?
500
He said that parents and caregivers must be aware of a child's needs at a particular stage.
Who is Erikson?
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