Concepts & Big Ideas
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90s Nostalgia
100
Play drives us to gain basic knowledge of our bodies and environment through m_______ and e_______
Movement & Experience
100
Which age group has the highest rate of depression in Western countries?
Older adults (generally age 40+)
100
According to Brown, how have rat studies indicated that play is a deep-seeded human instinct?
After removing rats' prefrontal cortex, researchers found that the rats still played identically to their unharmed peers. This indicates that the play instinct is programmed deeper in the mammalian brain, much like our core survival instincts.
100
How have some public parks facilitated parent-child bonding through attunement?
By creating swing sets with seats for both parent and child that face one-another.
100
Finish the lyric: Tell me why ____________
Ain't nothing but a heartache
200
In the U.S. the biggest indicator of a senior citizens wellbeing is whether they have this type of contact.
Intergenerational contact
200
What do babies learn by playing games like peek-a-boo and pushing objects off of a table to see what happens?
Object Permanence
200
Neoteny: What does Brown mean when he claims that humans have a neotenous nature?
He means that our play instinct continues into adulthood.
200
Describe 2 tactics used by the CSULB Student Recreation & Wellness Center to improve students' lives through play.
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200
According to the Guinness Book of Records, what is the Most Controversial Video Game Series in History, with over 4,000 published articles about it since the first volume came out in 1997?
Grand Theft Auto
300
The point of this class can be described in these 2 statements...
1) Play is an instinct that drives us to develop ourselves and connect to the world around us.
2) The strength of this instinct makes play a great tool for making positive change in the world.
300
According to Brown, what is the first instance of play in a child's life?
Attunement
300
Phineas Gage suffered a traumatic brain injury while working on a railroad. What did this case teach scientists about the connection between the brain and personality? Note: Answer must include the part of the brain that was injured.
His pre-frontal cortex was damaged. Although he miraculously survived, the change to his brain seemed to change his personality.
300
In our textbook chapter about the consequences of a play deprived life, we learned that people missing out on this specific type of play are likely to lack some social skills that come from complex social learning. Hint: ____ and ____
Rough & Tumble
300
Name either of the 2 presidents in office during the 1990s
George Bush or Bill Clinton
400
How would a Kindergarten teacher use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to choose a productive game to play with their class?
The teacher would consider the met and unmet needs of the students and choose a game that meets them where they are on the hierarchy.
400
Name one game or activity that fits into each of these stages of play: Solitary, Parallel, Cooperative.
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400
Surprise: More 90s Nostalgia! Name this movie...
Home Alone
400
Brown describes cases where nursing home staff improved the lives of patients by taking particular actions to spark their their play instinct. Describe their approach.
They evoked feelings of nostalgia by reminding them of play fragments from their past.
400
This famous 90s TV Show centered Cory Mathews as he went through childhood with his best friends Shawn and Topanga.
Boy Meets World
500
Recite 1 of our Big Ideas from memory (there have been 4 during this unit)
1: Babies develop key skills through play in stages, starting with solitary play and getting progressively more social as they age
2: Play helps us develop our identity as children and reconnect to our identity later in life.
3: Unlike many other species, humans use play throughout their lives to connect with their community and the world around them.
4: We understand that empowering our playful nature brings lots of benefits and ignoring it can cause serious harm, and yet, we often refuse to prioritize play in our lives.
500
The biological design to act young during old age
Neoteny
500
When looking for a baby's play preferences, Brown points out that spontaneous ____ is the biggest signifier of which preferences will last into adolescence.
Glee
500
Observing this difference between humans and chimpanzees helps us understand why humans are exceptionally creative and adaptable.
Humans have a much longer playful childhood period, which makes us more creative and adaptable compared to chimps.
500
During the 1990s, one of the world’s biggest musicians was called “The Artist Formerly Known as ______.”
Prince