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Learning about children
Characteristics of Development
Theorists
Observing children
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what are the benefits of studying children?
Understanding them better.Gaining a better understanding of yourself. importance of being a caregiver. Learning to be a positive role model.
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True or false: the stages of development are different for children all over the world.
False they are all similar
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WHo was the first man to study children?

Freud

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Why would someone observe a child?
In order to learn more about them. Make an assessment about their behavior.
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Why are caregivers so important?
Caregivers provide food, clothes, shelter, attention, affection, and teach morals Many of the major events remembered from childhood influence who children become.
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what is heredity?
What a child is born with, what they get from their parents.
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Who's theory dealt with 4 stages of learning?
Piaget
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Which is more accurate, Objective or Subjective observation?
Objective- Why?
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Compare and contrast three aspects of the changes that have occurred in how we view childhood.
health, play, education, love, work,
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true or false: babies develop at different rates due to heredity and environment
true
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What did vygotsky feel was most important for children?
Social Contact
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How should an observer act?
Be unobtrusive, take copious notes, be non-judgmental
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Why is stimulation key for children?
It increases neural activity in the brain. it helps expand attention, memory, and knowledge acquisition.
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Explain the concept of nature vs nuture
some believe that what a child is born with has more of an effect, others that a child's environment is most influential.
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Children will learn by imitation.
Bandura
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What is the last step in the observation process?
Analyze notes and make deductions.
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How can a caregiver help to promote development?
By giving plenty of stimulation and affection
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How does self esteem effect children? How can they acquire it?
Links between low self-esteem and poor school performance, truancy, and criminal behavior. Children who feel good about themselves are more likely to show enthusiasm for learning, form friendships, and make healthy choices. By forming secure attachments with caregivers
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Skinner believed in...
Positive and negative reinforcement
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How does confidentiality pertain to child observations?

It is imperative to not discuss names of children being observed due to confidentiality laws, common sense and just good taste.