Childhood
What is a sign or symptom of a childhood illness?
Persistent cough, fever, severe headache, dizziness
True of False: A toddler should be able to develop new skills right away
False
What is the tendency to think of the world entirely on their own terms?
Egocentric
Which theorist acknowledged the role that curiosity and active involvement play in learning, but placed greater emphasis on culture and society's impact (the sociocultural theory)
Lev Vygotsky
What are diseases that can be passed from one person to another?
Communicable Diseases
How do toddlers show autonomy? Give 2 examples
Temper tantrums, difficulty sharing, developing self help skills
What stage of Erik Erikson's theory of social/emotional development is when toddlers either succeed or fail at gaining a sense of control over their actions and bodies?
Autonomy Vs Shame and Doubt
These travel faster and faster, but children still tend to process experiences slower than adult brains
Electrical Impulses
What do Immunizations do?
Prevent and protect from communicable diseases
Name 3 fine motor skills and 3 gross motor skills
coloring, eating, building blocks, puzzles, etc
running, skipping, hopping, jumping on a trampoline, kicking a ball, etc
What stage of Piaget's theory are school age children in?
Concrete Operational
"Cells that fire together, wire together" references which brain development term?
Neural Pathway
Where is the safest place in the car for a car seat?
Center back
When should you start potty training your child?
When they are emotionally and physically ready
What stage of Erik Erikson's social/emotional theory are preschoolers in?
Initiative vs Guilt
Initiative is the motivation to accomplish more and make their own decisions
When we learn something new and practice what we learned what are our brains creating?
Synaptic connections
What are self help skills? List 2
Feeding themselves, tying their shoe, dressing themselves, etc
Which stage of Piaget's theory are toddlers and preschoolers in when they view the world in their own activities, they learn through imaginative and symbolic play and continue to have an egocentric view on the world?
Pre-Operational Stage
What stage of Erik Erikson's theory are school age children in?
Industry vs Inferiority
Industry means the child is exhibiting and mastering new skills
Just as plastic can be molded, brain networks can be changed. Some can be changed easier during specific times. What is this called? (2 terms)
Plasticity and sensitive periods