Child Development Theories
Piaget’s term for awareness that rearranging matter doesn't change its quantity.
Conservation
At what age is the brain 95% of its adult weight?
Age 6
What is the most common vision problem in middle childhood?
myopia
A child struggles with math problems, understanding time, and using money. What disorder is this?
dyscalculia
An immune response to a food trigger is called what?
food allergy
Vygotsky’s concept for the difference between what a child can do alone vs. with help.
Zone of Proximal Development
During early childhood, children’s growth makes them look less like toddlers and more like what?
more adult-like
What structure links the left and right hemispheres of the brain?
corpus collosum
A child struggles socially, is nonverbal, and flaps hands during stress. What disorder is this?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
At what age do primary teeth typically begin to fall out?
age 6
Who believed we learn moral values through active thinking and stages?
Kohlberg
Besides food and water, what is a critical physical need for survival?
Sleep
What describes children slimming down and gaining muscle strength during middle childhood?
Physical Growth
What is the most commonly diagnosed learning disability?
dyslexia
The body's inability to make or use insulin well is called what?
Diabetes
Vygotsky’s term for temporary support to help a child master a task.
scaffolding
Fine motor skills involve what kind of skills?
small manipulative skills (like writing, buttoning)
A child makes careless mistakes, is distracted, forgetful. What is the diagnosis?
ADHD
Who theorized that intelligence includes applying skills in novel situations and using common sense?
Sternberg
Is heredity the only cause of obesity, or are other factors involved?
Both heredity and environment play roles.
Who believed children are born with an innate ability to learn language without instruction?
Chomsky
Fine motor vs gross motor skills: Which involves large muscles
gross motor skills
What peer group behavior can cause later behavior problems if negative?
peer rejection
Piaget described the tendency to focus on one aspect and ignore others as what?
centration
What is the major difference between food intolerance and food allergy?
Food intolerance does not involve an immune response.