Terms
The way people change & improve in their ability to think & learn through life?
cognitive development
Physical Development is very rapid during the first years of life.
True
Which behaviorist is known for identifying the principle of operant conditioning.
Skinner
What is an example of socio-emotional development?
developing skills to deal with increasing independence
development self-confidence & self esteem
learning self-control
The physical changes in size, such as gains in height and weight?
growth
The development of connections between nerve cells in the brain is a key component to cognitive development at all stages of live.
True
Piaget believed that children learn through continuous exposure to what? remember he was a behaviorist
experimentation, discovery & firsthand experiences
Which theorist believed that people imitate behaviors of others regardless of rewards & punishments?
Bandura
Advances in physical abilities.
physical development
Most kindergarteners have little difficulty with maintaining self-control.
False
Erickson said that children need to develop competency at both school and home. He called that competency:
industry vs inferiority
In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development do young children learn to recognize symbols and learn concepts?
preoperational
Physical skills involving smaller muscles in the body.
fine-motor skills
Jean Piaget is best known for his research on moral development.
False - It was Kohlberg
Why should future teachers study developmental theories?
To help them understand what students are doing and why.
When students experience and then reflect on their learning, what kind of learning occurs?
Experiential
The theory that states that people tend to repeat behaviors that have a positive result or are reinforced.
operant conditioning
Most development is solely physical, cognitive, social or emotional.
False - it's a mix of all of them, some more at times than others.
What is predictable about human development?
Normal growth patterns. Most children develop in the same order.
Bruner
Learning is active & students learn best when they can learn in context (meaning that they have past experiences with the concepts).