Growth
This is the process of cartilage hardening into bone.
What is ossification
John Locke said that children are born like this Latin term, implying that their personality will form by what they experience.
What is Tabula Rasa
This tool, formerly know as "The Nippising" is a list of yes/no questions to help monitor a child's development.
What is the Looksee Checklist
Children misbehaving?
"Take away their toys!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a negative punishment
Sigmund Freud said that our personalities are made up of these 3 things.
What are the Id, Ego, and Superego
This Latin term means "from head to tail".
What is cephalocaudal
Many social class/caste systems were created using the ideas of this philosopher, who said your blood determines who you will become.
Who was Plato
This developmental screen is used by kindergarten teachers in Ontario.
What is the Early Development Instrument (EDI)
This psychoanalyst developed theories based on the recollections of the childhood memories of his patients.
Who was Sigmund Freud
Your child shared a toy with their sister?
"Give them a sticker!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a positive reinforcement
Seeming unusually top-heavy, a 2-year-old's head makes up roughly this percentage of their entire body.
What is 25% (1/4)
A chart of domains, skills and indicators of child development can be found in this important document for educators.
What is Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT)
Your student didn't do their homework?
"Give them a detention!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a positive punishment
Pavlov observed a whole lot of puppy drool, as he studied this.
What is Classical Conditioning
From 6 weeks to 7 months old, John Bowlby said that children in this stage of development don't mind who cares for them, as long as somebody does.
What is Indiscriminate Attachment
This caregiver or household habit has been show to have a negative effect on children's height.
What is smoking
This organization was responsible for bringing forward the first child abuse case, before such laws existed.
What was the American Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty? (Know today as the ASPCA)
(also accepted: animal rights group)
This childhood toy was mercilessly beaten during Bandura's experiment on learning through imitation.
What is the Bobo doll
This zoologist coined the term "imprinting", when newly hatched goslings began following him around.
Who was Konrad Lorenz
Bronfenbrenner said that in this ring of his theory model, family and school interaction can affect the individual.
What is the Mesosystem
Another Latin term! This one means "from the centre to the outside".
What is proximodistal
This factor affecting growth, has a very strong influence over a persons height, and is entirely on the "nature" side.
What are genetics
Your student got 10/10 on the first page of their homework?
"Reduce the number of assigned questions on page 2!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a negative reinforcement.
This psychologist was one of the first to use motion picture cameras to document children's development.
Who was Arnold Gesell
Erikson proposed that children in this first stage of life must learn the basic virtue of hope.
What is Trust/Mistrust