Bodies
Brains
Motor Skills
Sleeping
Pottying
100
What ages are considered 'early childhood' in Psychology?
3-5
100
The brain is 75% its adult weight by 2 years of age, and ____% of its adult weight by age 6.
95
100
Give an example of a large motor skill that a 4 year old should be able to do.
Hop and stand on one foot for up to 2 seconds
Catches a bounced ball most of the time
Climbs well, runs easily, pedals a tricycle, can walk up and down stairs
100
Why do children need more sleep than adults?
they are growing
100
At what age are most children potty trained?
98% by age 3
200
When do body proportions become more like adults?
6
200
What part of our brain is responsible for identifying and managing emotions?
Prefrontal cortex
200
Give an example of a fine motor skill a 4 year old child can usually do
Pour, cut with supervision, mash own food
Draw a person with 2-4 body parts
Use scissors
Copy some capital letters
200
By 5, how much time is spent in REM sleep?
2 hours
200
Which are usually potty trained earlier - girls or boys?
girls (29 months) compared to boys (31 months)
300
How many calories do children 4-8 need?
1,200 - 2,000 per day
300
Between 3-6 which hemisphere of the brain grows dramatically?
left
300
At what age can children do a somersault?
5
300
How long can sleep terrors last?
up to 10 min.
300
What are 3 signs that a child is ready to begin potty training?
Curiosity
They stay dry for 2+ hours
They know they need to go
400
What are 3 things you should do at mealtimes?
1. don't try to force children to eat or fight over food.
2. recognize appetite varies.
3. keep it pleasant.
4. no short order chefs.
5. limit choices.
6. serve balanced meals.
7. don't bribe
400
What is the left hemisphere of the brain in charge of?
What is the right hemisphere of the brain in charge of?
L: Logic, language, speech
R: creativity, intuition, spatial attention
400
At what age can children turn the pages of a book?
3
400
Sleepwalkers always remember the incident.
False
400
Urine related disorders are called
enuresis
500
What are 3 reasons for 'picky eating'?
The color or texture of a food.
A health issue.
A power struggle.
*eating is a 32 step process.
500
What part of the brain connects the left and right hemispheres?
Corpus callosum
500
Give an example of how mundane tasks and everyday experiences can help kids develop motor skills.
pouring
putting shoes on
tying shoes
500
At what stage in sleep does sleepwalking usually occur?
Slow wave stage
500
Feces related elimination disorders are called
encopresis