Name that Theorist
Prenatal/Infancy
Methods of Collecting Data
Early Childhood/Anything
100

This Theorist states that learning cannot be separated from it's social context.

Who is Vygotsky.

100

This happens when the brain swelling and hemorrhaging from child abuse trauma.

What is Shaken Baby Syndrome

100

This means observing behavior in areal-world setting.

What is Naturalistic observation

100

This is a legal document that outlines the educational needs of a child with a disability who attends a public school in the United States.

What is an individualized education plan (IEP).

200

American Psychologist and Behaviorist who believed reinforcement aids moral development

Who is B.F. Skinner

200

This genetic abnormality results in the central nervous system deteriorating. 

What is Huntington Disease.

200

An in-depth look at a single individual. 

What is Case Study.

200

When a baby's head is turned to one side, the arm on that side stretches out and the opposite arm bends up at the elbow

What is Tonic Reflex

300

This theorist believed that children actively construct knowledge through interaction with their environment.

Who is Piaget

300

Heart Rate and Respiratory Effort are just 2 components of what assessment tool?

What is Apgar's Score

300

A uniform procedure for administration and scoring.

What is Standardized Test

300

A parenting technique that helps children learn to understand and manage their emotions.

What is Emotion Coaching

400

This theorist believes that there are eight stages a healthy developing human should go through from infancy to adulthood.

Who is Erickson

400

Language delays, asthma, ADHD, and learning disabilities

What is possible consequences of Preterm/Low Birth Weight.

400

A research study/design in which the same individual(s) is studied over a period of time.

What is Longitudinal Approach

400

This describes when a child cannot distinguish one’s own perspective from someone else’s.

What is Egocentrism.

500

This theorist believed infants become attached to the person that provides oral satisfaction.

Who is Sigmund Freud

500

70% of new mothers in the U.S. experience this, usually for 1-2 weeks.

What is Postpartum Blues

500

Involves using an ethnic label such as African American or Latinx in a superficial way.

What is Ethnic Gloss

500

Vygotsky stated that children may have a range of tasks that are too difficult for the child alone but that can be learned with guidance.

What is Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)