4 ways prefrontal cortex growth is evident
- sleep becomes more regular - emotions become more nuances and responsive - temper tantrums subside - uncontrollable laughter and tears are less common
3 parts of limbic system
amygdala- registers emotions especially fear hippocampus- processor of memory, especially locations hypothalamus- producing cortisol and other hormones that activate parts of the brain and body
age 2 motor skills
run without falling climb chairs, tables, cribs walk up stairs feed self with spoon draw lines and spirals
age 3 motor skills
kick and throw a ball jump with both feet pedal a trike copy simple shapes walk down stairs climb ladders
age 4 motor skills
catch a ball use scizzors hop on either foot feed self with fork dress self copy most letters pour juice without spills brush teeth
age 5 motor skills
skip and gallop in rythm clap, bang and singi n rythmn copy difficult shapes and letters climb trees, jump over things use knife to cut throw a ball tie a bow wash face, comb hair
age 6 motor skills
draw paint with preferred hand write simple words scan a page of print, moving the eye to the appropriate direction ride a bike do a cartwheel tie shoes catch a ball
what does artistic expression do?
it allows creativity without anxiety
2 types of analysis that uncover primary causes of injurt
- accident autopsy- find causes in microsystem, exosystem, macrosystem - look at stats
3 levels of injury prevention
primary: putting measures in place to make injuries less likely secondary: averting harm in high risk situations tertiary: fixing an injury already gotten
difference between reported and substantiated maltreatment
reported: 2.7-3.5 million a year substantiated: (verified) 1 in every 80 reported is triple that, they think it is underestimated
major warnings of abuse
-repeated injuries injuries that don't fit an accident explanation - fantasy play with themes of violence - slow physical growth - physical complaints - anti social - no friends - impulsive - frequent absence - change of address frequently - expressions of fear when seeing caregiver
average moves in foster care
3
permanency planning
trying to find a permanent home for a child
egocentrism
the piaget term for a type of centration in which a child thinks about the world from only their prespective
when a boy goes to the barber and gets his hair cut and sees it fall off, he becomes upset, he is showing the concept of
irreversability
when a child thinks they have more/ less because something is put in a different manner they are not yet understanding:
conservation
vygotskys theory includes the idea of
young children as apprentices in thinking
good example of scaffolding
miriam helps her son ben make cookies. she gets everything ready and reads the recipe while ben places the ingredients in the bowl and mixes them
theory-theory
the tendency for preschoolers to make up a reason why the things they see and hear occur
the main contributing factor that determines whether or not children will pass the tasks to test theory of mind
brain maturation
because of "fast mapping", a preschooler:
learns some words after a single exposure to them
"I catched two mices in a trap" is an exampel of
overregularization
to frateernal twins have grammer that are very different. what could be reasons?
-tay has a genetic predisposition to language abilities -different gender and speech accelleration in girls - taylor is being exposed to more language interaction
preoperational intelligence differs from sensorimotor intelligence how?
preoperations intelligence allows children to think symbolically
why do kids have trouble thinking logically?
they tend to focus on a single aspect of an object or situation (centration)
common example of egocentrism
coloring and asking mom questions when she is in another room
vygotsky attributed development to... piaget?
social activities guided by others -individual discovery
a teacher who carefully plans each child's participation in the learning process is
scaffolding
vygotsky says the internal dialogue that we have with ourselves is
private speech
humans seek answers. what is this concept called
theory-theory
kaitlyn visited the city zoo, pointed at a zebra and exclaimed: Look at the horse with stripes" in describing it she used:
logical extension
young kids have most trouble describing words which
express the relationships of places and times
why do some immigrant children make a language shift?
parents use child as a spokesperson and interpreter when they deal with monolingual bureucrats
focus on appearance
a characteristic in which a young child ignores all attributes that are not apparent
centration
focusing on one idea, excluding all others
static reasoning
whatever is now has always been and always will be
animism
belief that natural objects are alive
why do children learn from mentors
-present challenges - offer assistance - add crucial information - encourage motivation
guided participation
the process of learning from those who guide their experiences/explorations
overimitation
imitating adult actions that are irrelevant, time consuming, or inefficient
zpd
zone of proximal development
vygotsky: what to ways does language advance thinking?
private speech, social mediation
how might kids best be questioned for a crime
ask them what happens possibly with their eyes closed
theory of mind
what you think another person is thinking
when a student asks why, they really just
want to know more about the situation or thing
do kids develop theories about intent before they imitate
yes
when do kids pass the false belief test
age 6
age 2 language
vocab: 100-2000 word, sentence length: 2-6 words grammer: plurals, nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives questions: whats that?
age 3 language
vocab: 1000-5000 words sentence length: 3-8 words grammar: conjunctions, adverbs, articles questions: why?
age 4 language
vocab: 3000-10000 words sentence length: 5-20 words grammar: dependent clauses, tags at sentence end questions: why? how? when?
age 5 language
vocab: 5000-20000 words sentence length: some seem unending grammar: complex, dependant on what is hear questions: social differences, male female, old young, etc.
fast mapping
speedy and imprecise way where kids learn new words by placing them in mental categories according to the perceived meaning
logical extension
using a word to describe other objects in the same category
3 things to promote literacy
code-focused teaching book reading parent education
child-centered program
stress children's development and growth
teacher-directed programs
the goal is to make sure the kids are ready to learn in kindergarten
montessori schools
emphasize individual pride and acheivment presenting many literacy-related tasks kids needs differ from adults
reggio emilia
encouraged kids to master skills that are not usually taught in north america until age seven
quality day care
safety adequate space and equipment low child/adult ratio positive social interactions among kids and adults trained staff who stay year after year
value of head start
to foster better health and cognition before first grade
did the recent congressional authorization of increased funding for head star help low income kids
yes!
long term gains for kids involved in bilangual ed
score higher on math and reading acheivment tests at age 10 less likely to be placed in special classes less likely to repeat a grade
eriksons stage that occurs between 3 and 6
intiative versus guilt
why would an angry 5 year old stop herself from hitting another child
she has developed emotional regulation
parallel play
playing the same but not together
four dimensions of parenting style
warmth discipline communication expectations for maturity
children who lack self control are most likely to have parents who are
permissive
sara, at age 3, seeing a little boy fall and hurt himself, gets a look of concern, this is probably
empathy
how many hours a day on average do US kids spend watching tv
more than 3
3 girls start a rumors that 7 year old health is a bed wetter who still uses a pacifier... they are demonstrating:
relational agression
boys are more vulnerable to: and girls are to:
externalizing, internalizing
the presence of imaginary friends positively correlates with an increase in:
initiative
is guilt or shame considered more mature
guilt
gilbert is an impulsive child. which of the following is important if he is to develop healthy emotional regulation
nurturing parents
alternative to physical punsihment
induction
jill plays piano for others but not herself. her motivation is:
mostly extrinsic
young kids prefer to play with
children of their sex
when is time out most effective
if the child prefers to be with people
diana baumrind is known for
styles of parenting
most important way children learn to control their aggression is through
play
age group that experiences the most physical punishment is
2-6 years
intrinstic motivation
doing it for you
extrinsic motivation
doing it for someone elsee
how are most young children motivated?
intrinsically
lepper study about motivation what was the result
extrinsic motivation undercut the intrinsic motivation
emphasized controlled emotion in cultures
us- fear puerto rico-anger china-pride japan-selfishness native american-impatience mexico-diobedience netherlands-eratic behavior
solitary play
plays alone, unawar
onlooker play
plays alone but notices others
associative play
kids interact but not yet mutual
cooperative play
kids play cooperatively together
benefit of rough and tumble play
helps prefrontal cortex development, kids learn to regulate emotions, practice social skills, and strengthen bodies
benefit of sociodramtic play
explore and rehears social roles learn how to explain ideas practice emotional regulation by pretending emotions develop self-concept
authoritarian parenting
stern and obedient kids that struggle with externalizing, or being happy
permissive
unhappy kids with no self control
authoritative
perfect balance
uninvolved, neglectful
immature, sad, lonely, at risk of abuse
kimbro study sshowed
1 in 5 kids are overweight, which correlated with watching too much tv
according to kirkorian study
backgroudn tv decreased play and interaction
nature theory of morality
morality is genetic and an outgrowth of natural bonding, attachment, and cognitive maturation
nurture theory of morality
culture is crucial, children learn from the values of their community
empathy versus antipathy
empathy: understanding of a persons feelings, antipathy: dislike or hatred
instrumental aggression
want something they dont have and act without thinking to get it
reactive agression
responding to someone else attacking you
relational aggression
destroys another child self-esteem and disrupts their social networks
bullying aggression
done to dominate someone else
long term consequences of physical punishment
risk of school failure and crime
what is psychological control and what are the effects
childrens shame and guilt are used to control behavior - depress kids - relationally agressive - anxious
most common north american punishment
time-out
effective time outs
0ne minute for each year
5 alternatives to spanking
1. promote words instead of actions 2. teach emotional literacy 3. catch them being good 4. modeling 5. induction
empathy statement
uh oh, bummer dude
induction
talking with the child to understand why their behavior was wrong
sex differences
biological
gender differences
cultural