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Studying children
Change Over Time
Theorists
Development
Nature vs Nurture
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what are the benefits of studying children?
understand self better, understand why children think, feel, and act the way they do, helps to enjoy kids, opens doors for career opportunites.
100
Describe how the health of children has changed from the past to the present.
Past: more disease & death Present: Many diseases controlled, better nutrition, Childhood obesity
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Who thought that childhood greatly influences later life?
Freud
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What is the least developed organ at birth? Describe it.
The brain, it is 1/4 the size of an adults
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what is heredity?
what is inherited from parents (nature)
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What is the difference between subjective and objective?
subjective is based on opinion objective is based on facts
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How has education changed from the past to the present
Past: single classroom with multiple grade levels Present: Students grouped by age, special needs are addressed, more technology
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Who believed that children learn best through social interaction?
Vygotsky
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What personal quality develops in childhood and pretty much stays the same throughout life?
Self-esteem
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What is meant by nurture?
the environment that surrounds the child.
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Why should subjective phrases be avoided?
It can be misleading and hard for others to use the information.
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How has dress changed from the past to the present
Past: was more formal, more separation between men and women Present: More casual, more freedom of movement
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Who believed that children will modify their behavior when faced with negative reactions?
Skinner
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What are some qualities of individuals who have good self-esteem? Bad self-esteem?
High: love of learning, more friendships, healthier choices Low: poor school performance, truancy, criminal behavior.
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which (nature or nurture) has more influence over a child?
they work together.
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What is interpretation in relation to observing children?
it is where you analyze what you have seen, form opinions, and ideas afterward.
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How has work changed from the past to the present
Past: Worked for family survival, no child labor laws, more dangerous Present: supposed to work at growing and learning and play
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Who believed that good role models are essential for children?
Bandura- Children learn through imitation.
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What are the characteristics of child development?
Similar for everyone, builds on earlier learning, proceeds at individual rates, different aspects are interrelated, continues throughout life.
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why would tow children who grew up in the same home become different adults?
may inherit different characteristics, environmental factors effect them differently, have different friends and experiences.
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What is the best form of observation to use when you want to correct a behavior?
A frequency count
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How has play changed from the past to the present
Past: few simple toys, homemade toys, more imagination Present: endless toys, sports, computer games, don't appreciate as much.
500
Whose idea was it that children develop through a series of stages and face problems in each of them?
Erikson
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How can you build self-esteem?
by giving praise, don't be overly critical, admit to mistakes, set realistic goals, model positive self-esteem
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Childhood is known to be a period of...
rapid development, dependence on caregivers, preparation for adult life.