This part of the brain controls movement & motor skills
Cerebellum
100
The way parents speak to young children in a slow exaggerated way is called
Motherese or Parentese
100
What are milestones
Developmental norms based on averages
100
What temperament is slow to adapt and has tense reactions with a negative mood?
Difficult
100
What is one example of a characteristic affected by nurture rather than nature.
A good vocabulary
200
What is neural shearing or pruning?
elimination of unused brain connections
200
What type of speech is a child using when they say "all gone" in response to "Is your juice all gone?"
Telegraphic speech
200
What is one major motor development milestone
Toilet training, walking, crawling, etc
200
What is the difference between bonding and attachment?
Bonding is an initial emotional tie to an infant.
Attachment is an enduring bond that endures over time.
200
Describe accommodation
Changing existing scheme to fit new information
300
What does the statement "the human brain is plastic" mean?
The brain is highly moldable
300
This theorist suggested that children have a born ability to acquire language called a Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
Noam Chomsky
300
Proximodiatal development describes motor development that starts at proximal (central) to distal (extrimities). What is one example of this?
Arm movements to finger movements, etc
300
If a child does not explore and displays anger and clinginess when a parent leaves and returns to a room that child is displaying what type of attachment?
Resistant
300
What does early intervention refer to?
Timely involvement in a childs life to promote development and reduce delay
400
This part of the brain is used for planning, reasoning and emotional expression
Frontal lobe
400
What is symbolic representation?
The use of words as mental symbols
400
According to Piaget, when infants move objets out of the way to get another they are in which sensorimotor stage?
Stage 4 - Coordination of secondary schemes
400
How can you facilitate trust in an infant or toddler?
Be sensitive and reliable for infants needs
400
What is one cultural difference in raising children?
Bottle or breast feeding, toilet training, napping, comfort items, discipline, feeding solid foods
500
How does knowledge about the brain affect a caregiver
facilitate positive environment, warm loving interactions and daily nurturing routines
500
When a child says "I drinking" to expressive progressive tense they are using what part of speech?
grammar morphemes
500
How can a caregiver facilitate motor development
Wide variety of toys, activities and interactions w/ child
500
Describe a secure attachment
Use parents as a secure base, explore environments, when separated they may or may not cry but when the parent returns they seek to interact with the parent
500
What is the purpose of continuity of care?
to promote positive caregiver/teacher and child interactions