Language
Which theorist minimized the active role of an infant's parents in the development of language?
What is Chomsky?
Parents who seek the best outcome for their children should register them at a preschool that offers a blend of
What is play and academics?
What theorists allowed for the greatest amount of flexibility in the development of personality?
What is Albert Bandura?
Case:
Liam is a 14-month-old who becomes extremely distressed when his mother leaves the room but does not seek comfort when she returns. He often avoids eye contact and prefers playing alone. His mother reports feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to respond to his emotional needs.
What are the developmental concerns and an intervention to be used?
Developmental Concern:
Early attachment patterns (related to John Bowlby’s attachment theory) influence emotional regulation, trust, and later peer relationships. Inconsistent responsiveness may be affecting Liam’s ability to develop secure attachment.
Intervention: Attachment-Based Parent Coaching, Parent-Child Interaction,
Caitlyn's reading teacher is explaining that, in words, a "long e" sounds like "eee" and a "short e" sounds like "eh." What concept is her teacher describing?
What is Phonemes?
What separates older students in continuing education programs from young adults attending college directly after high school?
What is Desire?
Concerning Holland's six personality types, which of the following defines the Conventional work type personality?
What is Structured details, careful, and predictability?
Case:
Sophia is 2 years old and speaks only a few words. She becomes frustrated when she cannot communicate and frequently has tantrums. Her daycare provider notes she rarely engages in back-and-forth conversation.
What are the developmental concerns and an intervention to be used?
Developmental Concern:
Delayed expressive language may affect literacy readiness, social competence, and self-regulation in preschool.
Interventions: responsive communication strategies, collaboration with other professionals, parent coaching on language facilitation
George likes that many words in French have accent marks, so he knows which syllable should be stressed when he says the word. These symbols help George with
What is Prosody?
Judy and Keith are amazed to see their 18-month-old, Jake, pronounce more words than he used to. Which stage of language acquisition has Jake probably entered?
What is Vocabulary Spurt?
Malik's parents always laugh and call him their "little dummy." When Malik takes tests at school, he thinks, "I know I'm dumb, so why even try?" When he gets poor grades, his self-belief is further confirmed. What is keeping Malik from performing well in school?
What is a fixed mindset?
Case:
Daniel, age 11, describes himself as “not smart” and avoids participating in class. He frequently engages in social comparison and feels inferior to high-achieving peers.
What are the developmental concerns and an intervention to be used?
Developmental Concern:
Middle childhood is a critical period for self-concept formation; repeated negative comparison may harm long-term self-esteem.
Intervention:
Strengths-Based, CBT, teaching self-esteem skills, provide psychoeducation on growth mindset & social comparison
As a language learner, the value of watching someone else speak is demonstrated by the activation of mirror neurons in which of the following brain regions?
What is Broca's Area?
What is most likely a problem for a child with developmental dyslexia?
What is Sounding out words they read?
From a developmental perspective, retirement from the workforce is considered a...
What is a process?
Case:
Jamal, 19, is the first in his family to attend college. He feels pressure to succeed but struggles with imposter feelings and considers dropping out.
What are the developmental concerns and an intervention to be used?
Developmental Concern:
Emerging adulthood involves identity exploration and vocational commitment. Educational stress can impact self-concept and persistence.
Intervention:
Strengths-Based, Identity exploration, strengths-based, psychoeducation on coping strategies
What is set of linguistic processing skills that nativists believe to be innate?
What is a language acquisition device?
An infant who receives consistent, responsive caregiving is more likely to develop this foundational quality that affects later school adjustment.
What is Basic Trust?
What best reflects the relationship between childhood and adult personality?
What is personality stabilizes during childhood, many factors can alter personality by adulthood?
Case:
Rachel, 29, avoids speaking in meetings despite strong knowledge of her field. She fears being judged for “not sounding intelligent.”
What are the developmental concerns and an intervention to be used?
Developmental Concern:
Language confidence influences career advancement and self-efficacy.
Intervention:
CBT, exposure based interventions, behavioral experiments/homework, mindfulness, reframing