Early Childhood
Theories and Scientists
Developmental concepts
Social Learning
Reinforcement Schedules
100

The first stage of development, where babies learn through senses and movement

sensorimotor

100

This psychologist created the stages of cognitive development

Piaget

100

Ishaan has a fear of strangers during childhood because he has....

stranger anxiety

100

Learning by observing other is called this.

observational learning

100

Reinforcement given every time a behavior occurs

continuous reinforcement

200

This reflex causes newborns to turn their head toward something that touches their cheek

rooting reflex

200

The first stage of Erikson's psychological development

trust vs mistrust

200

The inability to see things from anothers perspective

egocentrism

200

Bandura's famous experiment involved children imitating aggression towards this object

Bobo doll

200

reinforcement after a fixed number of responses

fixed ratio

300

The gap between what a child can do alone vs with the help of ......

zone of proximal development

300

Development that happens in steps or stages

Discontinuous development

300

a child's attachment style that shows a normal level of distress when separated , but feels good when the parent comes back is...

secure attachment

300

learning without direct experience or reinforcement is known as this...

cognitive learning

300

Kien is addicted to slot machines. He continues playing because he is excited for when the next time he will be rewarded. This reinforcement schedule is....

variable interval

400

object permanence develops during this Piaget stage

sensorimotor stage

400

Thoery that emphasizes learning through interaction with others, culture and the environment

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory

400

a period early in life when exposure to concepts or learning things is crucial is

critical period

400

Type of learning that does not require direct reinforcement

observational learning

400

Reinforcement after a set amount of time

fixed interval

500

Egocentrism occurs in this stage

preoperational stage

500

Last stage of erikson's psychosocial development

exosphere

500

Moe has high expectations for his son but gives little to no help. His parenting style is...

authoritarian style parenting

500

not intentionally learning something the first time, but knowing it once it is recalled

latent learning

500

Reinforcement at unpredictable time intervals

variable interval

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