VYGOTKSY
Vygotsky focused on which of these forms of development - biological, cognitive, or social
What is social development?
The stage when children learn through their senses and motor actions and develop object permanence
What is the sensorimotor stage?
This stage focuses on developing a sense of independence and control over one's body and environment
What is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?
This theory suggests that children's experiences in culture and society, including tools like language and symbols, mediate cognitive development
What is Sociocultural theory (Vygotsky)?
This type of development is demonstrated by a child's ability to hold a pencil, stack blocks, or manipulate small objects
What is fine motor development?
The range between what a child can do independently and what they can do with guidance
What is the Zone of Proximal Development?
This occurs in the preoperational stage when children have difficulty taking another person's perspective
What is egocentrism?
Preschoolers who are learning to take initiative in play and activities are in this stage of Erikson's theory
What is initiative vs. guilt?
Explains the importance of early emotional bonds with caregivers for healthy development
What is Attachment Theory?
According to research this is the most effective coping tool for hospitalized children
What is play?
When an adult provides support that helps a child complete a task they couldn't do alone
What is scaffolding?
The stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development when children develop an understanding of cause and effect and logical thinking
What is the concrete operational stage?
Adolescents struggle with questions about who they are and where they fit in during this stage
What is identity vs. role confusion?
This theory focuses on how children learn by observing and imitating others behaviors
What is Social Learning Theory?
This process is when a child fits new information into an existing mental framework (or schema)
What is assimilation?
Vygotsky was different from this theorist because he believed learning leads development rather than development leads learning.
Who is Piaget?
A child who can think abstractly, plan for the future, and test hypotheses is in this stage of Piaget's theory
What is the formal operational stage?
When children begin to compare themselves to peers and are developing a sense of competence they are in this stage
What is industry vs. inferiority?
This theory involves a family/child's microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem. It helps to explain how an individual's development is influenced by a series of interconnected environmental systems.
What is Brofenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory
In the context of child life practice, this term means recognizing the family as a constant in a child's life and partnering with them in care and decision making.
What is Family Centered Care?
This 3 word term Vygotsky used to describe anyone who has a higher level of knowledge or skill than a learner for a specific task
What is a "More Knowledgeable Other"?
According to Piaget and the preoperational stage, pretend play and symbolic thought begin to develop around this age
What is around 2 years old?
If a caregiver is neglectful or inconsistent during infancy, this outcome might occur according to Erikson
What is mistrust?
This theory emphasizes that children actively build their own understanding of the world through experience rather than passively receiving information. Piaget and Vygotsky's ideas about children learning through hand son exploration and social interaction are also important to this theory.
What is Constructivist Theory?
This type of play is typical of preschoolers and involves playing alongside other children without fully interacting with them
What is parallel play?