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A type of parenting where parents would commonly say, “My house, My rules” and not give you an explanation as to why is?
authoritarian
Which type of parenting involves the acceptance of children’s behavior and where the parent doesn’t punish them allowing the child to get what they want?
authoritative
A child’s sense of self is influenced by their relationship with their family and peers.
True
_______________ describes the arrangement of words and phrases that create well-formed sentences in language
syntax
Fears such as the dark typically develop in early childhood and never go away.
False
What is the main criticism of Piaget’s work with children in early childhood (the preoperational period)?
Piaget underestimated thechildren’s skills due to his reliance on verbal skills
Piagets preoperational period
cognitive development that occurs during preschool and early elementary school years (2-7 years)
What is Vygotsky's Sociocultural theory?
Complex forms of thinking develop as a result of social interactions rather than one's private experiences.
What is the Reggio Emilia approach to education?
encourages child's creativity. the child is rich in potential and is a citizen with rights.
what is project head start?
programs in which kids were taught at earlier ages so they could be more intelligence at earlier ages
what the the state requirements for child care?
at least 19 yrs old. no college degree required.
The physical and motor growth in early childhood happens at what kind of pace?
it happens at a slower pace. girls are usually shorter and heavier and boys have more muscle tissue.
what is brain plasticity?
where brain is plastic like. recovers faster after injury
myelination
the formation of fatty sheaths around neurons that increases the speed of neuronal communication occurs at different times
What are the four stages in children’s artwork?
1. placement 2. shapes 3.design 4. pictorial
describe different methods of parenting
inductive method, power-assertive method, withdrawal of love method.
what is the inductive method of parenting?
use discipline as a teaching method to explain actions. "teach a lesson"
what is power-assertive method?
spanking might occur, take things away from child. punish them.
what is the withdrawal of love parenting method?
isolate child. ignore them
what is the difference between sex and gender?
sex is what biologically makes you a boy or girl. gender is what social aspects make you a boy or girl.
what are the four types of play?
1. solitary play 2. parallel play 3. associative play 4. cooperative play.
what is solitary play?
when a child plays alone. no interaction with others.
what is parallel play?
when a child is playing next to someone with no interaction.
what is cooperative play?
organized play, interaction with other children.
what is associative play?
interested with other kids. it is important to be with more popular person/object.
What are the reactions of preschoolers to divorce?
play more aggressively, may give up whatever latest achievement (ex. potty training) and it is not uncommon for them to regress. Fear of sleeping because abandonment
infants do not know the difference between gender
false
what is the minimum age you should breast feed for?
6 months
what are the advantages of breast feeding?
better nutrition the milk is made specifically for that child. decreases chances of breast cancer.
what solid foods can infants consume?
rice cereal, fruits, and vegetables
what is organic failure to thrive?
biologically based
non organic failure to thrive is caused by?
unknown, most likely the environment.
what is infantile amnesia?
not being able to remember anything before the age of 5
medulla
nerve that connects spinal cord and brain. controls the heart beat and respiration.
cerebellum
controls balance and coordination
Cerebrum
largest division of the brain -divided into 2 hemispheres, each of which is divided into 4 lobes
cephalocaudal
head-down growth
Proximodistal
From the inner part (or axis) of the body outward.
as habit increases ____ decreases
infantile attention
how far away can an infant see?
12 inches.
how many months until an infants hearing is fully developed?
18 months
Ego-centrism
is the child’s belief that everyone sees what the child is seeing, thinks as the child is thinking, and feels as the child is feeling
schemes
children's concepts of the world
assimilation
absorbing new events
accommodation
modifying existing schemes.
Bowlbys stages of attachemnt
1. pre-attachment 2. Attachemnt in the making 3. clear cut attachement 4. Goal corrected partnership
secure attachment
when mom leaves child is upset but is ok when mom comes back
avoidant attachment
doesn't care mom left and avoids mom when she comes back.
ambivalent/resistant attachment
very emotional when mom is gone. but goes to mom when she comes back and then pushes her away
disorganized/disoriented attachment
baby is confused on whats going on .

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