Theories
This famous psychologist believed that thinking is a process that occurs in a social group.
Vygotsky
Short, simple combinations of words such as "eat cake" is called what?
Telegraphic speech
Holding a pencil is an example of which type of motor skill?
Fine
Occipital lobe
The idea that listening to classical music might temporarily enhance a child’s cognitive abilities is called what?
Mozart Effect
This famous psychologist believed that thinking is a process that comes from the individual.
Piaget
A toddler sees the moon in the sky and says, “Ball!” This is an example of what?
Overextension
Playing ball is an example of which motor skill?
Gross
The brain lobe used for hearing is which lobe?
Temporal lobe
This increases efficiency by allowing unused synapses to wither away.
Synaptic pruning
Object permanence is a term from which theory?
Piagetian Theory
ID Speech
True or False:
Developed and developing countries may show some slight age range differences but mostly the same.
True!
The brain lobe used for processing sensory information is which lobe?
Parietal lobe
The scale used to measure a child's, cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive behaviors is called what?
Bayley Scale
Trust vs Mistrust is which stage of Eriksons psychosocial development theory?
First
When a toddler says “He runed fast”, this is an example of what?
Overregularization - over applying of grammatical rules
Delayed motor skill development in toddlers may be an early indicator of what?
The brain lobe used for higher-level thinking is which lobe?
Frontal lobe
Tertiary Circular Reactions
Learning from a mentor can be an example of what part of Vygotsky's theory?
Zone of Proximal Development
A child hears someone say, “Let’s put on your mittens before going outside.” Even though the child has never heard the word "mittens" before, they see the adult holding a pair of fuzzy hand coverings and quickly figures out what "mittens" means—just from that one exposure. This is an example of what?
Fast Mapping
At around what age can children show left or right preference for eating?
12 months
What part of the brain is known as the "mini brain"?
Cerebellum
Ella, age 5, rarely seeks comfort from her parents. When she falls and scrapes her knee, she quickly gets up and says, “I’m fine,” even though she’s clearly in pain. Her parents often ignore her emotional needs or tell her to “toughen up.” Over time, Ella has learned not to rely on others and keeps her feelings to herself. This is an example of which attachment style?
Avoidant