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Romans 8:28

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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

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4 ranges we covered

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1. Prenatal-conception-birth 2. Infancy- birth-3 years 3. preschool- 3-6 years 4. Early Childhood- 6-12 years

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Primary duty at Head Start?

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Assist the teacher

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There are two individuals who are recognized as the earliest theorists of child development. They represent the two side of the nature vs nurture debate. Name each of them and identify their theory.

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Locke- Blank slate- we develop who we are after birth. Ruesso- Noble savages- we are born with characteristics already of who we are and are going to be

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What was the name of the first written document of child study and who was responsible for them?

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baby biographies/Charles Darwin

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what is it meant by a holistic approach?

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a "whole" view on the idea. to have a broader view.

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lIST 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERY CHILD THAT WERE ON YOUR STUDY GUIDE?

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1. vulnerable 2. unique 3. competent 4. complex

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List the 5 theoretical perspectives that developmentalists use to understand the development of children. Be sure to include one individual associated with each perspective

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1. Psycho- Freud-Psychosexual (id, ego, super ego) Eric Erickson- Psychoanalitic (8 stages of conflict ex. trust/mistrust) 2. Behavioral -Bandurra, Skinner, Watson. 3. Cognitive- Piaget (mind) 4. Contextual- Brenfrenbrenner, Vygotsky 5. Evolutionary- Charles Darwin- hereditary

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Define Theory

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an idea that has been tested and tried over and over. Changed until it holds value and authority (explain/predict behavior based on past findings)

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What is hypothesis?

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an idea that can be tested and changed until it becomes a theory. (educated guess)

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Development involving the ways that the enduring characteristics that differentiate one person from another change over the life span is called

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personality development

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Development involving the body's physical makeup, including the brain, nervous system, muscles, and senses and the need for food, drink, and sleep is called

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Physical development

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Which of the following statements is true of the discipline?

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Child Development is the scientific study of patterns of growth, change, and stability that occur from conception through adolescence

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________ is the biological concept that should be employed to refer to classifications based on physical and structural characteristics of a species

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Race

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A group of people born at around the same time in the same place is called

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cohort

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Children in medieval Europe were thought of as

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miniature somewhat imperfect adults

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This psychologist not only pioneered work on children's intelligence, but also investigated memory and mental calculation

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Alfred Binet

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Natalie believes that development proceeds gradually, or the result of __________ change, whereas Mika believes development_________ change.

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1. Continuous 2.discontinuous

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The absence of particular environmental influences in an _______ period is likely to produce permament, irreversible consequences.

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b. Critical

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The process of the predetermined unfolding of genetic information is called________.

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maturation

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All of the following are steps in teh scientific method EXCEPT

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C. eliminate nonintuitive predictions

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________ are broad explanations and predictions about phenomena while ________ are specific testable predictions.

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Theories;hypothesis

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Research that provides descriptive information and may demonstrate associations between variables is most likely

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correlational research

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if you want to demonstrate the cause of a behavior, then you need to conduct ______ research.

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experimental

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Explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest, providing a framework for understanding the relationships among an organized set of facts or principles are known as

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theory

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Freud's __________theory proposes that unconscious force act to determine personality and behavior

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PsyCHOANALYTIC

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According to Freud, everyone's personally has which 3 aspects?

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id, ego, super ego

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Frued's theory that identifies a series of stages of pleasure or gratification children go through is?

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Psychosexual

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According to Erik Erikson there are 8 stages that encourages changes in our interactions with and understanfing of one another as well in our knowledge and understanding of ourselves. This theory is_______.

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Psyhchosocial

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Which of the following is one of Bandura's social-cognitive steps in which learning proceeds?

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An observer must pay attention and perceive the most critical features of a model's behavior

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The organized mental patterns that represent behaviors and actions and serve as a a foundation for Piaget's cognitive development theory are known as

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Schemes

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Homes, teachers, friends, and caregivers are all examples of influences that are part of the

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Microsystem

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Which theorist emphasized how cognitive development proceeds as a result of social interactions between members of a culture?

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Vygotsky

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Identifying questions of interest, formulating an explanation, and carrying out research that either lends support to or refutes the explanation are all steps of which of the following?

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scientific method

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Which of the following is a prediction stated in a way that permits it to be tested.

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hypothesis

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Correlational studies use which of the following to investigate whether certain characteristics of interest are associated with other characteristics?

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a. naturalistic observation b. case studies c. survey research d. ALL OF THESE ANSWERS

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Amy is in a group of participants who were chosen for an experiment; the group she is in would be considered a(n)

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sample

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Shyanna wants to know if shy children will become shy adults, She decides to ask a group of preschool teachers to select the children they would consider shy. Sh e then follows and periodically assesses these children until they reach adulthood. This is an example of?

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longitudinal study

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All of the following are basic ethical principles that must be followed in child developmental research EXCEPT

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payment for all participant services

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The sex cells from the mother and father that form a new cell at conception is called

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gametes

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The new cell formed by the process of fertilization is called

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zygote

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The basic units of genetic information are called

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genes

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Chromosomes are rod-shaped portions of DNA that are organized in _____ pairs

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23

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The substance that genes are composed of that determine the nature of every cell in the body and how it will function is known as

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DNA

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David and Daniel are twins who are genetically identical and are known as __ twins. Annabelle and Tim are __ twins.

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Monozygotic; Dizygotic

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If there are two dissimilar chromosomes in the 23rd pair, we can say that this infant __

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is a boy.

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the earliest prenatal testing is a first-trimester screening that combines two popular forms of prenatal tests. Which two popular test?

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Blood test and sonogram

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The three stages of prenatal development occur in the following order

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germinal, embryonic, fetal

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The one trait that is expressed when two competing traits are present is called the __ trait?

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dominant

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The outwardly visible trait that results from an organism's genetic information is known as the organism's __

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phenotype

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A trait within an organism that is present but not expressed is called the __ trait?

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Recessive

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If a child inherits similar genes from each parent, he or she is said to be ___ for the trait

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homozygous

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An example of an X-linked disease is

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Hemophilia

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Mongolism, now known as ___ syndrome, is a disorder produced by the presence of an extra chromosome.

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down

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The browns each have inherited a form of cancer from their ancestors. Prior to starting their own family they have been referred for _________, a discipline that focuses on inherited disorders, to find out the odds that they will pass down cancer to their off spring.

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genetic counseling

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The process of identifying genetic defects by examining a small sample of fetal cells drawn by a needle inserted in the amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn fetus is called

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amniocentesis

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From eight weeks after conception until birth, a developing child is known as a

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fetus

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The inability to conceive after 12-18 months of trying to become pregnant is known as

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infertility

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A disorder caused by the pregnant mother consuming substantial quantities of alcohol during pregnancy, potentially resulting in mental retardation and delayed growth in the child is known as

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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At birth a newborn is called

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neonate

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Typically, labor takes _______ hours for firstborn children, but there are wide variations

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16-24

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An incision called an ______ is sometimes made to increase the size of the opening of the vagina to allow the baby to pass

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episiotomy

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The vast majority of newborns receive Apgar scores of 7 or above, indicating they are in ______ physical condition.

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good

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A restriction of oxygen lasting a few minutes can produce cognitive deficits such as language delays and even mental retardation due to brain cell death

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anoxia

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A thick, greasy, cheese-like substance that covers a newborn

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vernix

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Close physical and emotional contact between between parent and child following birth is known as __

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bonding

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what is not an birthing option

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in vitro fertilization

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kelly was grateful that she had a childbirth attendant to stay with her through her labor. the attendant is known as __

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midwife

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a physician who specializes in delivering babies is called ___

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obstetrician

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___ produces numbness from the waist down

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epidural

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what is not associated with preterm and low-birthweight deliveries

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high quality birth care

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sometimes a child doesn't live beyond its passage through the birth canal. this is called ___

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stillbirth

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because the liver does not always work effectively, almost half of all newborns develop neonatal ___, a yellowish tinge to their bodies and eyes

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jaundice

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A full term gestational period lasts

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266 days

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Hebrews 13:4

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Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

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Psalm 139:13

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For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb.

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List two of the medical tests that women should have done when considering becoming pregnant

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TB, HIV/AIDS, MMR, STD, RH factor (blood test)

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Discuss how contraception and birth control differ

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Birth control- is controlling where you will go full term and give birth to the child; abortion, morning after pill, IUD Contraception- it is when you control whether you conceive or not; hatch patch, abstinence, surgery (tubes tied/vasectomy) nuva-ring, birth control pills

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When infertility is a problem there are alternatives to becoming a parent. List 2

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adoption, in vitro fertilization, surgery, hormones

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List 3 symptoms or signs of pregnancy

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dizziness nausea cycle stops tender breasts areola darkening

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Give three positions or presentations of the baby during delivery

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breech-bottom first transverse- head up typical- head facing mothers back

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What are two of the signs that true labor has begun?

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1. the show 2. water breaks 3. contractions

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list the three stages of delivery

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1. dilations 2. expulsion 3. passage of the placenta

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Name one of the delivery choices or options that are available rather than a traditional delivery

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1. water birth 2. birthing chairs 3. at home with a midwife

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Fill in the acrostic for APGAR

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APGAR: A-Apperance P-Pulse G-Grimace A-Activity R-Respiration

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Fill in the acrostic for BIRTH

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B-Babys are a blessing I-Inteligence R-Responce T-Touch H-Happy

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The term _______ refers to when the fetal movement can first be felt by the mother.

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Quickening

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is the spontaneous expulsion of the embryo

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miscarriage

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the disk shaped mass that serves as a two-way filter between the bloodstream of the mother and that of the embryo is the

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placenta

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Fuzzy prenatal hair which drops off within a few days after birth is ______

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lanugo

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the settling if the fetus into the mother's pelvis in preparation for birth is called

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dropping

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A baby us considered to be premature if it is born before the____ week

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38th

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A __________ is one in which the baby is delivered through a surgical incision made into the mother's abdomen and uterus

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Caesarian

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The protective chamber filled with watery fluid in which the embryo floats is called the

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amniotic sac

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At birth, the average baby weighs approximately _____ pounds

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7

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At birth, the average baby length is approximately_____ inches

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20

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At the first birthday, you should expect that an infant's birthweight has

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tripled

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The _________ principle is the principle that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body.

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cephalocaudle

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The ________ principle that development proceeds from the center of the body outward

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proximodistal principle

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the most basic level of the nervous system is the individual cells, known as

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neurons

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Neurons send messages to other neurons by crossing a small gap known as a

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synapse

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The degree to which a developing structure or behavior is modifiable due to experience is called...

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plasticity

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The specific but limited time, usually early in an organism's life, during which the organisms is particularly susceptible to environmental influences relating to some particular facet of development known as the

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sensitive period

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As we age, the total amount of time we sleep_____, and the proportion of REM sleep_____.

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decreases;decreases

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A stage of sleep associated with dreaming, this stage if active sleep includes a movement of the closed eyes back and forth and is known as

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REM sleep

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______ is a disorder in which seemingly healthy infants die in their sleep.

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SIDS-Sudden infant death syndrome

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Repetitive, cyclical patterns of behavior are known as

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rhythms

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On average, newborn infants sleep approximately ______ hours per day

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16

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Unlearned, organized, involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of certain stimuli are known as

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reflexes

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An example of gross motor skills is

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crawling

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An example of a fine motor skill is

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drawing

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The condition of having an improper amount or balance of nutrients is called

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malnutrition

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At about 14 weeks, children are able to combine the images coming to each eye to see depth and motion. This visual ability is known as

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binocular vision

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to test the presence of depth of infants experimenters use a

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visual cliff

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Piaget believed that the basic building blocks of the way we understand the world are mental structures called ______, organized patterns of functioning that adapt and change with mental development

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schemes

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In Piaget's theory, the _____ stage is the initial major stage of cognitive development, which can be broken down into six substages

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sensorimotor

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According to Piaget, ______ is an activity that permits the constructions of cognitive schemes through the repetition of a changed motor event.

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circular reaction

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Behavior in which several schemes are combined and coordinated to generate a single act to sole a problem is called

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goal-directed behavior

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According to Piaget, _______ is an act in which children imitate a person who is no longer present

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deferred imitation

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An approach to cognitive development that seeks to identify the way that individuals take in, use, and sort information is called the ______ APPROACH.

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INFORMATION-PROCESSING

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The lack of memory for experiences that occurred prior to 3 years of age is known as ____.

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infantile amnesia

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Traditional measures of infant intelligence

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can help identify developmental delays or advances

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The basic sounds of language that are combined to produce words and sentences are referred as

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phonemes

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The idea that language is a consequence of both environmental and innate factors is known as _______ of language development.

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interactionist approach

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The theory that a genetically determined innate mechanism directs language development is known as

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nativist approach

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Speech that leaves out words that are not critical to the message is known as

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telegraphic speech

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Making speech-like but meaningless sounds is called

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babbling

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Emotions found in newborns include all of the following EXCEPT

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anger

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Shiloh, who is about 7 months old, has suddenly started to cling to her mother and to shrink from new faces. Shiloh is probably experiencing

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stranger anxiety

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As 14-month-old Timothy walked across his yard, a dog suddenly knocked him over. Timothy immediately looked to the adults sitting nearby to assess their reaction to this incident. Timothy is using __________ to gain an understanding of this surprise encounter.

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social reference

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Researchers have employed a "rouge on the nose" test to determine at what age children have a sense of their own physical presence, some type of knowledge of themselves or

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self-awareness

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one of the most important connections that an infant can make it the positive emotional bond that develops between the infant and a particular individual. this is known as

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attachment

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Harry Harlow conducted research with monkeys and a surrogate who was either a wore "mother" that provided food or a terry cloth "mother" that provided no nourishment. Harlow discovered that the monkeys spent most of the time

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cuddling with the terry cloth mother

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During the end of infancy, children are testing the boundaries and when encouraged to explore those boundaries they should successfully achieve which stage of Erickson's theory?

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autonomy versus shame and doubt

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Temperament is reflected in several dimensions of behavior, including all of the following except

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development of language

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Adults view the behavior of infants through the lens of _________, which is through the lens of the sense of being a male or female

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gender

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Makes strong fist: can be raised to stand if both fists are closed tightly around an object

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grasping reflex

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extends legs, arms and fingers; arches back, draws back head

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moro/startle reflex

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Head turns; mouth opens, sucking begins

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rooting refelx

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hard stroking from tail to head causes the baby to raise head and cry

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Babinski

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turns head to one side and assumes a fencer position

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Tonic neck

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infants in the later part of the first year typically go through two types of anxiety. They are _________ and _________.

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separation;stranager

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A two year old's aggression behavior may be expressed as anger in the form of a ________________

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temper tantrum

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Psalms 127:3

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Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.

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Proverbs 22:6

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Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

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The progression of physical movement for a toddler is in 3 stages starting with the letter "C" before they actually walk on their own. list these

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crawling, creeping, cruising

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List three of the foods that should NEVER be fed to children under age 3

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round foods- grapes, olives soft foods- soft white bread slippery foods- peaches brocoli, nuts, food with non-edib;e parts, fish with bones, fruit with pits or seeds

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List three advantages of breast feeding

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best source of nutrition, reduces depression in mother, reduces allergies in baby, colostrum, uterus comes together quicker, less chance for mom to get breast cancer. builds immune system, already a good consistency, free

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***When adding foods to the infants menu-discuss the age to introduce foods, the order to introduce foods and other important information to consider.

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The book says between the 6t and 12th month. It is not necessary until the 9th or 12th month. Start with cereal, veggies, fruit, then protein. Use a spoon, don't put it in a bottle. Wait 3 days before introducing a new food for allergy purposes.

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According to Erik Erikson's theory infants and toddlers go through two of his age identical stages. Name these

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trust vs. mistrust autonomy vs. shame and doubt

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According to Thomas and Chess the majority of children fall into one of these main personality categories. Name two of the three.

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slow to warm up easy--> easy going not too needy difficult--> frustrated

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Ainsworth did a study on attachment patterns between caregivers and children. List three of the four labeled patterns

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Avoidant- didnt care when the mom left/was fine when returned Disoriented/disorganized- confused/not sure yet attached- cried when mom left, was happy when she returned ambivalent- confused when mom returned

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Piaget felt that humans strive for equilibrium or balance in their life by adapting. There are two distinct ways that Piaget felt we adapt. Name and define these.

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Assimulation-recognoize the difference and change it Accomidation-change something to watch the worlds veiw

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Identify one of the assessment measures used to detect intelligence of the infant

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Baylee Scales or Developmental quotient

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Childcare is a reality of our society and used by many families for children as young as 6 weeks old. Discuss what childcare is and what is most important in how it impacts the development of children

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The quality of childcare is the most important factor. There are child care centers for 8 or more kids. 4-7 unrelated children staying with someone else is also considered child care. you have to buy a childcare license and renew it each year some involve more education than others. what the gov. requires is that you educate on safety. etc.

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What department issues license for children in TN?

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DHS

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Name 2/3 types of licenses for childcare that are issued in TN

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FAMILY/GROUP/CENTER

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What is the difference between the various licenses?

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number of children

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what is the rating system for childcare centers in TN that is above the license standards?

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3 star

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According to the video-Journey through the First Year of Life- a child goes trough six different developmental stages. Identify five of them with their "titles" or age bracket and list one milestone or identifiable characteristic in that time frame

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1. Birth- 1 month-reflexes-sleeps 16 hrs. a day 2. Reaching out 2-4 mnth-smile, babbles 3. Rolling along (5-6 mnth) reach & grab, cry in anger 4. Sitting on top of the world (7-8 mnth) sitting, mood changes, true language, crawling 5. Pulling up and cruising and walking 6. Walking tall/naked/undressing self

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Physical growth during the preschool years is characterized by

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by steady growth, less chubby, growth in arms and legs

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many of the motor skills and cognitive changes that occur during the preschool years are due to brain development including

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brain laterlization, myelination, neural connections

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waking up confused and sweating is known as

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night terror

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children may not eat as much. why?

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because growth decreases

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although minor illnesses may be somewhat distressing, they also bring benefits such as

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building immunity, better understand body

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causes bone marrow to produce an excessive white blood cells

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leukemia

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this is not considered psychological maltreatment

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hitting the child

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this is not a factor that influences that activity level

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enrollment in organized activities

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Boys tend to have greater __ while girls tend to have greater __

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strength; coordination

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children's artwork progress through a series of states during the preschool years. this is known as

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scribbling, shape, design, pictorial

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by age 5, children's brain weigh__ of the average adult brain weight

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90%

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by the end of the preschool period, the __ bundle of nerve fibers, becomes thicker

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corpus callosum

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the process in which certain functions are located more in one hemisphere of the brain than the other is known as

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lateralization

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the major threats to health and wellness during the preschool years are the result of

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accidental injuries

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a body weight more than 20% higher than the average weight for a person of a given age and height is known as

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obesity

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the most frequent major illness to strike preschoolers is

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cancer

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abused children are more likely to

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be fussy, have more headaches, show development delays

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the ability to overcome circumstances that place a child at high risk for psychological or physical damage is called

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resilience

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Fine motor skills encompass such varied activities as

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using fork, using scissors, tying shoes

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what is not a sign that a child is ready to be toilet trained

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resisting sitting on a potty chair

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most children develop handedness by age

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5

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during piaget's pre operational stage of cognitive development __ thought grows as mental reasoning emerges

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symbolic

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putting a cat mask on dog is which one of the limitations of pre operational stage

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centration

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working with an adult then working more and more independently is know as

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scaffolding

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the process where preschoolers build their vocabulary at a rapid rate

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fast mapping

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talking to yourself is known as

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private speech

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positive correlation between affluence and time interacting with children means that

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the affluence the more parents talk with their children

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the key to assuring effective childcare is to enroll children in a __ program

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high quality

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whats the greatest influence in the children of the U.S?

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TV

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the pre operational stage lasts from

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2-7 years

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the knowledge that quantity is unrelated to the arrangement and physical appearance of objects is known as

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conservation

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thinking that does not take into account the viewpoints of others is known as

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egocentric

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___ a memory of particular events from one's own life, achieves little accurate until after 3.

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autobiographical memory

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the level at which a child can almost comprehend or perform a task on their own is known as

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zone of proximal development

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the support for learning and problem solving is known as

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Scaffolding

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the combining of words and phrases to form sentences is known as

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syntax

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____ of children are in rolled in some type of childcare

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75%

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Vygotsky suggested that __ speech is used to guide to behavior and thought

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private speech

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a school where children are provided with designed set of materials but can move from one to another is known as

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Montessori preschool

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high quality day care?

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well trained, app size and ratio, rich language environment

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what does Head Start not focus on

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ethics and values

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the most popular education program for children in the U.S __

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Sesame Street

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kid hits other kid on arm because he wants the toy. what kind of aggression is displaying

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instrumental aggression

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According to Erikson, the period between 3-7 years either become more independent and self-reliant or unsure about themselves is known as

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initiative vs. guilt

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a person's identity or set of beliefs about one is like as an individual is known as

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self-concept

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according to the social learning approached, children learn gender-related behavior and expectations by

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watching the behavior of males and females in their society

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the perception of oneself as a male or female is known as

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gender identity

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make-believe play

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helps children understand their environment

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the change in people's sense of justice and of what is right and wrong is called __ development

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moral

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helping behavior that benefits others is called __ behavior

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prosocial

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__ is the understudying of what another individual feels

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empathy

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Ephesians 6:1;4

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. & And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

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List 4 characteristics from the handout what is four year old.

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1. Needs to develop self-confidence 2. lacks self-control 3. talks a lot/tells tales and vivid imagination 4. active and cant sit still for too long

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list 3 types/aspects of play that children progress through

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parallel play-(play beside one another with different objects) Onlooker Play- (watches people play) associative play

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Diana Baumrind identified 4 parenting styles. List 3

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1. Authoritarian- bad 2. Permissive-like a jelly fish 3. Authoritative- clear and good 4. non-exsistant

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List three of the long range developmental functions of play

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1. brain development 2. expands cognitive skills 3. practice activities

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What role does play have in the life of a preschool child?

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one of the engines that fuels the intellectual development

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Identify 2 types of abuse

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physical psychological

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Quote Luke 2:52

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And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man

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List 3/5 general characteristics of physical growth in middle childhood years that were explained on the video

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-growth rate slows - Adult teeth erupt - Physical proportion changes -physical anatomical changes

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According to the video, piaget feels that children in middle childhood are into sociocentric thought. There were four different aspects identifies. name 2

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-decentration -reversability -conservation -logic

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There were four cognitive styles identified on the video. list 2

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analytic thematic reflective impulsive

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What person identified on the video has coined the term assumptive reality or cognitive conceit?

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David Elkind

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Throughout the description of physical development on the video, who was the person cited as the source of information?

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Havighurst

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List 2 of the intelligence tests used to measure the intelligence of school aged children

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KABC-II WISC-IV SB-5

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list 2 of the levels of friendship according to Damon

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1. friendship based on the behavior of others 2. friendship based on the BASIS OF TRUST 3. friendship based on the Psychological closeness

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List two of the aspects of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence

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1. Compontial 2. experimental 3. contextual

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Good nutrition promotes

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- growth of strong bones and teeth - cognitive performance - increases in height and weight

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Artificial human growth hormones have been administered to promote growth in children for the last 20 years. What factor is inhibiting more widespread use of these drugs?

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There are potentially dangerous side effects

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Factors that have been identified as contributing to childhood obesity include

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- genetic predisposition -little exercise - poor nutritious diet

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The most frequent sources of injury to school aged children is

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auto accidents

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During the middle childhood years, children begin to participate in organized sports activities. If you want a child to enjoy and continue playing sports you should make sure that the goals for playing include the following EXCEPT

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winning as many competitions as possible

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While there have always been threats to the health and safety of school aged children, many parents are most concerned about the safety of children in cyberspace. To make cyberspace visits safer, all of following could be effective EXCEPT

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locking a child out of the computer completely

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difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or mathematical abilities fall under the definition of

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learning disabilities

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Treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder can include

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- behavior modification - drug therapy - adding structure in the classroom

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The most common speech impediment

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stuttering

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Which of the following statements best describes the difference between mainstreaming and full inclusion in terms of exceptional students?

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While both programs integrate exceptional students into the traditional classroom, in the full inclusion classroom all students are in the regular classrooms.

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Middle childhood is often referred to as the "school years" because it marks the beginning of formal education for most children. Middle childhood ranges from

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6-12 years

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Weight gain follows a pattern similar to height. During middle childhood, both boys and girls gain around _______ a year

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5-7 pounds

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While in elementary school, children in the United States grow on average

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2-3 inches

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In the united States most variations in height and weight are the result of different people's ______

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genes

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Which if the following can be done to encourage children to become more physically active?

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-make exercise fun - gear activities to the child's physical level and motor skills -encourage the child to find a partner

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During Middle childhood, children master many types of skills that earlier they could not perform well, such as riding a bike, ice-skating, swimming, and skipping rope, all of which involve _______ skills

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gross motor

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Christopher and Cristina are fraternal twins. According to you text which twin is more prone to physical injuries?

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Christopher is more injury-prone because males tend to be more physically active than females

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-(ADHD)- is marked by

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inattention, impulsiveness, and low tolerance for frustration

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Dyslexia is characterized by difficulty with

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reading

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The intent of Public Law 94-142 was to ensure that children with special needs received a full education in the ________, the setting most similar to that of children without special needs

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least restrictive environment

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An educational approach in which exceptional children are integrated to the extent possible into the tradition educational system and provided with a broad range of educational alternatives is known as

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mainstreaming

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The concrete operational stage of cognitive development is characterized by the active and appropriate use of _______.

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logic

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Eight-year-old Anna is working on her math families. like: 4+2=6 6-2=4... this is an example of

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reversibility

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being able to focus on multiple aspects of a problem is known as

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decentration

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a strategy of repeating something to yourself would be known as

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rehearsal

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Education that has a goal that students from minority cultures will develop competence in the majority culture while maintaining a positive ethnic identity is known as _________.

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multicultural education

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105 on the Standford-Binet Scale is

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average

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According to the information-processing model, _________ is the process by which information is recorded , stored, and retrieved.

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memory

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in the _______, one word is paired with another that sounds like it

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key word strategy

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In the educational teaching method __________, children work together in groups to achieve a common goal

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cooperative learning

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________ is the level at which a child can almost, but not quite, understand or perform a task.

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the zone of proximal development

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The use of more than one language is known as ___________.

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bilingualism

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In_________ approaches to reading, reading is viewed as a natural process, similar to the acquisition of oral language. Proponents of this approach believe that children should read complete writings--sentences, stories, poems, lists, charts, and other examples of actual uses of writing

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whole language

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_______ is a set of behaviors, beliefs, values, and expectations shared by members of a particular society

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culture

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The cycle of behavior on which a teacher transmits an expectation about a child and thereby actually brings about the expected behavior is known as

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teacher expectancy effect

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The set of skills that underlie the accurate assessment, evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions is called

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emotional intelligence

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Howard Gardner suggests that there are eight distinct intelligences, each relatively independent. Each type of intelligence operates in concert with the other intelligences. This approach to understanding intelligence is known as

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the theory of multiple intelligence

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What is Woody doing when he says "one kid is faster than me, one is smarter, one is stronger?"

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social comparison

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One strategy that parents can use to help bolster a child's self-esteam is to incorporate the ________ style of parenting

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authoritative

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During middle childhood, the centerpiece of peer friendships is

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mutual trust

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Popular children have good social skills and are able to interact with others easily. You could say that these popular children have high

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social competence

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One of the biggest challenges for middle school children is their increasing independence, as they move from being totally under the control of their parents to a period of ________, in which children and parents jointly control behavior

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co-regulation

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Children in GAY and LESBIAN households compared to Heterosexual households shown that all of the following EXCEPT

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Children in these households develop relatively slower

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Children who let themselves in the house after school and wait alone until their caregivers return from work are known as

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self-care children

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According to Erikson, the period characterized by a foci on efforts to attain competence in meeting the challenges presented by parents, peers, school, and the other complexities of the modern world is ____________

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industry vs. inferiority

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The desires to evaluate one's behavior, abilities, expertise, and opinions by comparing them to those of others is called

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social comparison

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An individual's overall and specific and negative self-evaluation is called

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self-esteam

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Boys tend to play in _____ , whereas girls tend to play in

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groups;pairs

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Some _________ of middle-school students report being bullied at some point in their time at school, beginning as early as the preschool years

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90%

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When brothers and sister disagree, it is known as

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sibling rivalry

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A remarried couple that has at least one stepchild living with them is called a

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blended family

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