Developmental Milestones
A baby understands that an object still exists even when it is hidden. This is called _______.
What is object permanence?
Piaget's first stage of development from birth to age 2.
What is the sensorimotor stage?
The primary agent of socialization.
What is the family?
Learning by observing and imitating others.
What is modeling?
Erikson's stage for children ages 5-12.
What is Industry vs. Inferiority?
This developmental pattern means children gain control of the head before the feet.
What is cephalocaudal development?
Thinking everyone sees the world the same way you do is called _______.
What is egocentrism?
A group of interconnected parts that work together as a whole.
What is a system?
Pavlov's dogs illustrate this type of learning.
What is classical conditioning?
The psychosocial strength that develops when Industry vs. Inferiority is successfully resolved.
What is competence?
A child can reach for objects before picking up tiny items with their fingers. This pattern is called _______.
What is proximodistal development?
Understanding that the amount of water stays the same even when poured into a different-shaped container.
What is conservation?
Repeated patterns of behavior that define relationships and roles within a family.
What are boundaries?
In the ABC model, the "A" stands for _______.
What is an antecedent?
Vygotsky's concept describing what a child can do with guidance from a more skilled other.
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
Around 6-8 weeks of age, infants typically begin showing this social behavior.
What is social smiling?
The ability to understand another person's point of view develops during this stage.
What is the concrete operational stage?
The tendency of a family system to maintain balance and stability.
What is homeostasis?
Giving praise, stickers, or allowance to increase a behavior is called _______.
What is positive reinforcement?
According to Attachment Theory, this attachment style is characterized by a strong, healthy bond with a caregiver.
What is secure attachment?
Social workers use developmental milestones primarily to distinguish among these three possibilities.
What are typical development, developmental delay, and potential concerns requiring assessment/intervention?
Thinking about justice, morality, and hypothetical situations is characteristic of this stage.
What is the formal operational stage?
Family systems theory says there are many different paths that can lead to the same outcome. This concept is called _______.
What is equifinality?
When reinforcement stops and behavior gradually decreases.
What is extinction?
Jordan is 8 years old, struggles academically, recently moved, has peer difficulties, family stress, and trouble sleeping. Name the framework that examines all of these factors together.
What is the biopsychosocial perspective?