Theories
According to Bandura, how do children learn?
Children learn through imitation of others in a social setting. They observe and try out new behaviors and language in a social context.
Name the person who developed "The Strange Situation Experiment."
Mary Ainsworth
Give five examples of "environmental print."
McDonald's, Men' Room, Exit, Closed........
According to Ainsworth, what are two characteristics of a child who is "secure"?
Can trust easily, attuned to emotions, communicates upsets directly, leads with cooperative and flexible behavior in relationships
How much time should an infant (under 2) spend looking at screens?
Very little!!!!
What are two essential ideas of the Action Representation Theory?
Infants learn by imitating others and they remember experiences they have had in the past.
A theory that says that children learn from their own explorations is called what?
Constructivist Theory
What is symbolic thinking in peschoolers?
The ability to represent people, objects and events that are not present by using mental symbols or images.
What are three examples of pragmatic skills that young children develop?
Expressing emotions, maintaining eye contact, social greetings, conversations starters, waiting your turn to speak, asking questions when confuse, maintaining a conversation, ending a conversation using language differently with different people.
What is the role of a mandated reporter?
Report suspicions of child abuse to the authorities even it there is no direct proof.
What is Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development?
The zone that is beyond what the child knows but within what the child could learn and understand with guidance and support.
Explain Erikson's Trust vs. Mistrust stage.
First stage of development in the Psychosocial Theory. Infants trust their caregivers to meet their basic needs or if not met, develop mistrust, suspicion and anxiety.
Name three ways to get young children to love books and reading later in life?
Have parents snuggle and read to their child.
Name two advantages do multilingual children have over monolingual children?
Better attention skills, higher executive functioning, ability to communicate in more than one language.
With the doll provided, demonstrate parentese.
High pitch, long vowels
Describe two ways that individuals working with young children can apply Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.
Various answers
According to Vygotsky, what precedes learning and development?
Social Interaction
Name six things that parents, teachers, and caretakers can do to help a child develop literacy skills.
What famous theorist said that children learn by being active participants in learning that is sensory, contextual, and personal.
Piaget's Constructivist Theory
Explain what "Theory of Mind" is for toddlers.
Beginning understanding that another person may have thoughts, feelings, and desires different from oneself
According to Piaget's Constructivist Theory, schema is what?
Schema is the use of previous knowledge as a foundation to build on.
Name five different kinds of intelligences according to Gardner.
Verbal-linguistic, Logical-mathematical, Visual-spatial, Musical, Interpersonal, Intapersonal, Naturalist, Existential, Bodily-kinesthetic
Give four factors that influence the development of the expressive language of a child.
Number of words heard, vocabulary used, sentence structure used, providing children with choices, frequency of adult interactions, adult responsiveness to attempts to speak, quality of the interactions
What is the course number and exact name of this course?
EDU 305 or EDU 523. Behavior and Development of the Young Child
Give the exact title of one of the books created by Maggie's students.
The Civil War, An Irish Tea Party, Queen Elizabeth II, World War I, The Moon Walk, Graduation, The Pumpkin Farm, The Apple Farm