Nature vs. Nurture
Theorists
Theories
Erik Erickson
Wild Cards
100

The term that describes traits passed down through ancestors

What is nature?

100

The theory that people have more intelligence than just their IQ was created by this theorist

Who is Howard Gardner? 

100
Theory that gives prominence to the social, cultural and historic context of child development.
What is sociocultural theory?
100

Children have been much more comfortable over the last 50 years after expectations around this changed

What is clothing? 

100

What is the recommended screen time for children under 5 years of age?

What is no more than 1 hour a day of high quality programming?

200

Term that includes all people and places in a child's life that could impact their development

What is nurture? 

200

Learn by Doing, and the critical role of socialization in learning are two the Big Ideas from this Theorist

Who is John Dewey?

200
The principle of behavioral theory whereby a person deliberately attempts to increase or decrease behavior by controlling consequences.
What is operant conditioning?
200

The first stage of development occurring during infancy, in which the child's needs should be met consistently and predictably.

What is trust vs. mistrust?

200

The number of daily hours of physical activity for preschool aged children?

What is 3 hours of active play?

300

Left Handedness is an example of this

What is nature? 

300

His theories emphasized the role of unconscious drives and early childhood experiences in shaping a person's personality.

Who is Sigmund Freud? 

300
Application of a behavioral principle, which includes any immediate feedback to children that their behavior is valued.
What is positive reinforcement?
300

The second stage of development occurring during the second year of life, in which toddlers assert their growing motor, language, and cognitive abilities by trying to become more independent.

What is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?

300

Often considered the foundation for any kind of learning.

What are strong, positive relationships?

400

Music preference can be influenced by this

What is nurture?

400

This theorist believes that a human can not meet their full potential unless their basic needs are met

Who is Abraham Maslow? 

400

In Vygotsky's theory, this represents tasks children cannot yet do by themselves but which they can accomplish with the support of an older child or adult.

What is the Zone of Proximal Development?

400

The third stage of development occurring during the preschool years, in which the child's curiosity and enthusiasm lead to a need to explore and learn about the world, and in which rules and expectations begin to be established.

What is initiative vs. guilt?

400

The number one predictor of future academic and lifelong success is a simple activity parents and children can do at home.

What is read aloud or read together?

500

Children who are born from the same parents and grow up in the same house can attribute their differences to this

What is nurture?

500

'Teach by teaching, not by correcting', children's effort and work are respected as is, and educators play the role of guides rather than traditional teachers in _______'s theory.

Who is Maria Montessori?

500

According to Piaget, children can not learn abstract concepts like algebra or physics before they reach this stage

What is Formal Operational Stage?

500

Stage that all students in this class are currently in according to Erikson

What is identity vs. role confusion? 

500

This is the number of children under the age of 2 that live in Alaska.

What is 28,208?