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What is the primary purpose of scaffolding in instruction?
What is the primary purpose of scaffolding in instruction?
Which of the following concepts is NOT associated with Vygotsky's theory?
Which of the following concepts is NOT associated with Vygotsky's theory?
What is a key factor in the development of literacy in early childhood?
What is a key factor in the development of literacy in early childhood?
How does Vygotsky view the role of the teacher in the learning process?
How does Vygotsky view the role of the teacher in the learning process?
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What does guided participation primarily aim to achieve?
What does guided participation primarily aim to achieve?
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Which statement best contrasts Vygotsky's and Piaget's views on language?
Which statement best contrasts Vygotsky's and Piaget's views on language?
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What is the average amount of sugar an American child consumes per week?
What is the average amount of sugar an American child consumes per week?
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Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach for mealtimes with children?
Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach for mealtimes with children?
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At what age do children typically begin to feed themselves independently and dawdle over food?
At what age do children typically begin to feed themselves independently and dawdle over food?
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During which age are children likely to refuse certain foods and enjoy talking while eating?
During which age are children likely to refuse certain foods and enjoy talking while eating?
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What health issue is commonly linked to childhood obesity?
What health issue is commonly linked to childhood obesity?
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What should caregivers prioritize to help prevent childhood injuries?
What should caregivers prioritize to help prevent childhood injuries?
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At what age do children generally prefer familiar foods and are influenced by family members' dislikes?
At what age do children generally prefer familiar foods and are influenced by family members' dislikes?
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Which of the following activities is encouraged for caregivers to promote healthy habits in children?
Which of the following activities is encouraged for caregivers to promote healthy habits in children?
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What are some potential consequences of abuse in children?
What are some potential consequences of abuse in children?
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Why is play considered important for children's development?
Why is play considered important for children's development?
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What role do teachers have when they suspect abuse?
What role do teachers have when they suspect abuse?
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What is nonsocial play?
What is nonsocial play?
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How does birth order influence sibling relationships?
How does birth order influence sibling relationships?
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What is parallel play?
What is parallel play?
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What is one characteristic of the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory?
What is one characteristic of the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory?
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What limitation of preoperational thought refers to a child's difficulty in understanding perspectives other than their own?
What limitation of preoperational thought refers to a child's difficulty in understanding perspectives other than their own?
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During which substage of preoperational thought does a child develop the ability to mentally represent objects that are not present?
During which substage of preoperational thought does a child develop the ability to mentally represent objects that are not present?
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What concept explains that changing an object's appearance does not affect its quantity?
What concept explains that changing an object's appearance does not affect its quantity?
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In Vygotsky's theory, what is the range in which a child can learn with the assistance of others known as?
In Vygotsky's theory, what is the range in which a child can learn with the assistance of others known as?
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What does Vygotsky suggest about the role of social interaction in cognitive development?
What does Vygotsky suggest about the role of social interaction in cognitive development?
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What is the upper limit of the Zone of Proximal Development?
What is the upper limit of the Zone of Proximal Development?
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What is centration in the context of cognitive development in early childhood?
What is centration in the context of cognitive development in early childhood?
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Which age range corresponds to the intuitive thought substage in Piaget's preoperational stage?
Which age range corresponds to the intuitive thought substage in Piaget's preoperational stage?
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What does animism refer to in early childhood cognitive development?
What does animism refer to in early childhood cognitive development?
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The average child grows 5 inches and gains between 5 and 7 pounds a year during early childhood.
The average child grows 5 inches and gains between 5 and 7 pounds a year during early childhood.
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By age 5, a child's brain is 90% of adult size.
By age 5, a child's brain is 90% of adult size.
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Boys gain fatty tissue while girls gain muscle during early childhood.
Boys gain fatty tissue while girls gain muscle during early childhood.
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Deprivation dwarfism is a condition resulting from a lack of physical activity.
Deprivation dwarfism is a condition resulting from a lack of physical activity.
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The process of myelination helps nerve cells process information more slowly.
The process of myelination helps nerve cells process information more slowly.
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Children are typically quite interested in their bodies and differences between genders during early childhood.
Children are typically quite interested in their bodies and differences between genders during early childhood.
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The brain undergoes major anatomical changes primarily between the ages of 3 and 15.
The brain undergoes major anatomical changes primarily between the ages of 3 and 15.
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Children's gross motor skills are primarily developed through the use of small muscles.
Children's gross motor skills are primarily developed through the use of small muscles.
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Preschoolers have the lowest activity level of any age in the life span.
Preschoolers have the lowest activity level of any age in the life span.
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Functional amblyopia is also known as lazy eye and results from one eye not being used as much as the other.
Functional amblyopia is also known as lazy eye and results from one eye not being used as much as the other.
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Regular vision screenings should be conducted for children before they turn 6 years old.
Regular vision screenings should be conducted for children before they turn 6 years old.
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Signs of vision problems in children can include excessive blinking and headaches.
Signs of vision problems in children can include excessive blinking and headaches.
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Frontal lobe growth in children occurs from ages 6 to puberty.
Frontal lobe growth in children occurs from ages 6 to puberty.
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Children typically begin to engage in activities like hopping and jumping around the age of 3.
Children typically begin to engage in activities like hopping and jumping around the age of 3.
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The average American child consumes almost 2 pounds of sugar each week.
The average American child consumes almost 2 pounds of sugar each week.
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Accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 5 through 10.
Accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 5 through 10.
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Four-year-olds may refuse to eat certain foods due to their fair appetite.
Four-year-olds may refuse to eat certain foods due to their fair appetite.
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Childhood obesity is linked to poor self-esteem.
Childhood obesity is linked to poor self-esteem.
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Malnutrition in children is associated with behavioral issues such as aggression and hyperactivity.
Malnutrition in children is associated with behavioral issues such as aggression and hyperactivity.
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Five-year-olds dislike making their own breakfast and prefer unfamiliar foods.
Five-year-olds dislike making their own breakfast and prefer unfamiliar foods.
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At age 4, children can hop on one foot four times.
At age 4, children can hop on one foot four times.
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At age 5, children typically prefer to play alone and do not participate in races.
At age 5, children typically prefer to play alone and do not participate in races.
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Fine motor skills involve larger movements such as running or climbing.
Fine motor skills involve larger movements such as running or climbing.
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Children are unable to sit still by the age of 5.
Children are unable to sit still by the age of 5.
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Finger painting can help strengthen children's fine motor skills.
Finger painting can help strengthen children's fine motor skills.
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At age 3, children are very adept at building block towers.
At age 3, children are very adept at building block towers.
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Rhoda Kellogg has collected over 2,000 samples of drawings produced by preschool children.
Rhoda Kellogg has collected over 2,000 samples of drawings produced by preschool children.
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Art activities are not influenced by familial support and cultural values.
Art activities are not influenced by familial support and cultural values.
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Children's art is structured and meaningful based on developmental changes.
Children's art is structured and meaningful based on developmental changes.
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At age 5, children's hand and body movements do not coordinate well.
At age 5, children's hand and body movements do not coordinate well.
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Match each developmental aspect of early childhood with its description:
Match each developmental aspect of early childhood with its description:
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Match each condition or concept with its correct explanation:
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Match the following developmental milestones with their corresponding ages:
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Match the following aspects of children's development with their influences:
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Match each statement about early childhood growth with the correct fact:
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Match the age of children with their typical eating behaviors:
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Match the childhood health issue with its associated consequence:
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Match the recommended accident prevention measures with their purpose:
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Match the age groups with their typical activity levels:
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Match the healthy habit recommendations with their intended outcome:
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Match the following cognitive development concepts with their definitions:
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Match the stages of Piaget’s Preoperational Stage with their age range:
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Match the following theorists with their main beliefs about child development:
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Match the following characteristics of children's play with their types:
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Study Notes
Scaffolding
- Scaffolding changes the level of support provided during teaching to match a child's current ability.
- Guided participation helps children learn skills by providing a structured and supportive environment.
- Vygotsky believed that children use language to plan, guide, and monitor their behavior.
- Private speech, or self-talk, is a way for children to transition to social communication.
Vygotsky's Teaching Strategies
- Use a child's zone of proximal development (ZPD).
- Encourage more skilled peers to act as teachers.
- Monitor and encourage private speech.
- Assess a child's ZPD effectively.
- Place instruction in a meaningful context.
- Encourage group learning in the classroom.
Vygotsky vs. Piaget
- Vygotsky believed that children learn through social interaction.
- Piaget believed that children learn through independent exploration.
- Vygotsky believed that language shapes thought.
- Piaget believed that thought shapes language.
- Vygotsky emphasized the role of education in shaping a child's understanding of culture.
- Piaget believed that education refines existing skills and knowledge.
Literacy in Early Childhood
- Literacy involves reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Children develop literacy by speaking, interacting with others, and being read to.
- Children's eating habits are established in early childhood.
Nutrition and Obesity
- Children should be encouraged to make healthy food choices.
- Physical activity is important for children's health and well-being.
- Malnutrition can negatively impact a child's cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Child Development Stages
- Three-year-olds typically have good appetites, enjoy small portions, and eat most foods except cooked vegetables.
- Four-year-olds may have fluctuating appetites and may be more selective in their food choices.
- Five-year-olds generally eat well but may be influenced by the food preferences of other family members.
Accident Prevention
- Accidents are a leading cause of death for children aged 1-4 years.
- Bathtub and car accidents are common.
- Caregivers should use car seats, childproof homes and playgrounds, and ensure that playground equipment is well constructed.
Piaget's Preoperational Stage
- Preoperational stage children are developing stable concepts and mental reasoning skills.
- The symbolic function substage (ages 2-4) involves the ability to mentally represent objects that are not present.
- The intuitive thought substage (ages 4-7) involves the use of primitive reasoning and a desire for answers.
- Centration refers to focusing on one characteristic to the exclusion of others.
- Conservation refers to the understanding that changing an object's appearance doesn't alter its quantity.
Social and Emotional Development
- Play therapy can help children work through problems.
- Preschool children go through different stages of social play:
- Nonsocial play: Children play independently, often in the same area but without interaction.
- Parallel play: Children play alongside each other using the same toys but with individual goals.
- Associative play: Children begin to interact and share toys but don't have a shared goal.
- Cooperative play: Children work together towards a common goal, sharing toys and rules.
Television and Behavior
- Excessive television viewing can lead to aggression in children.
- Children who watch less television are more likely to engage in prosocial behavior, have better cognitive skills, and achieve higher academically.
Physical Development in Early Childhood
- Children, aged 3-5, experience significant growth, adding about 2.5 inches and 5-7 pounds annually.
- Growth patterns are influenced by genetics, hormones, and environmental factors.
- Deprivation dwarfism, a condition caused by lack of attention, hinders pituitary gland hormone release, affecting growth.
- Boys typically gain more muscle mass, while girls gain more fat tissue during early childhood.
Brain Development
- By age 3, the brain reaches 75% of adult size, and by age 5, it reaches 90%.
- Myelination, the insulation of nerve cells, enhances information processing speed.
- Myelination in areas related to hand-eye coordination occurs around age 4.
- Areas related to attention myelinate during middle childhood.
- Significant structural changes in the brain occur from ages 3 to 15.
- Frontal lobe development takes place from ages 3 to 6, while temporal and parietal lobes develop from age 6 to puberty.
Gross Motor Skills
- Preschool years are characterized by high activity levels.
- Daily exercise is crucial for physical development and sensory awareness.
- Gross motor skills involve the large muscles of the body.
- Children develop gross motor skills at different ages and engage in different activities.
- Examples of gross motor skills activities for preschool: beam walking, daily fitness routines, creative movement with music, marching to a steady beat, incorporating language and perception activities.
Fine Motor Skills
- Fine motor skills involve precise hand and finger movements.
- Hand strengthening activities are important for developing fine motor skills.
- Examples of activities include finger painting, squeezing stress balls, tearing paper, manipulating windup toys, and using spray bottles.
Child Art & Development
- Children's art reflects problem-solving abilities and demonstrates understanding of scale, space, motion, and distance.
- Art flourishes in environments where tools are available and art is valued.
- Children's drawings are meaningful and structured, offering insights into development.
Obesity
- Childhood obesity rates are on the rise.
- Excessive sugar consumption contributes to this problem.
- Early childhood is critical for establishing lifelong healthy eating habits.
- Children's obesity is linked to health issues and poor self-esteem.
- Caregivers should prioritize activities over meal-centered routines.
- Malnutrition is associated with cognitive deficiencies, aggressive behavior, and hyperactivity.
Accident Prevention
- Accidents are the leading cause of death among children aged 1 to 4.
- Many accidents occur in bathtubs or vehicles.
- Prevention measures include using car seats, securing firearms, childproofing homes and playgrounds, and maintaining well-constructed play equipment.
Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood
- Gender, social expectations of behavior based on sex, plays a key role in development.
- Gender roles and typing are learned and influenced by various factors.
- Peer groups, particularly from age 3 onward, reinforce gender-specific behaviors.
- Teachers can impact gender beliefs through their interactions with students.
- Media often portrays women as less competent than men, reinforcing traditional roles.
- Gender schema helps children organize the world based on male and female categories.
- Socialization is influenced by parenting styles, sibling relationships, and family structures.
- Four parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, neglectful, and indulgent.
Child Abuse
- Punishment can sometimes escalate into abuse.
- Types of maltreatment include physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.
- Warning signs include suspicious injuries, age-inappropriate sexual knowledge, poor hygiene, food hoarding, stealing, and behavioral extremes.
Physical Development in Early Childhood
- Children grow an average of 2.5 inches and gain 5 to 7 pounds annually during early childhood.
- Growth patterns are influenced by genetics, growth hormones, and environmental factors.
- Factors affecting small stature include genetic issues, prenatal problems, physical problems in early childhood, and emotional issues.
- Deprivation dwarfism stems from a lack of attention, affecting hormone release from the pituitary gland.
- Boys gain muscle, and girls gain fatty tissue during preschool years.
- The brain experiences rapid growth, reaching 75% of adult size by age 3 and 90% by age 5.
- Childhood obesity is rising, with the average American child consuming almost 2 pounds of sugar weekly.
- Malnutrition is linked to developmental issues, including iron deficiency anemia, cognitive deficits, aggressive behavior, and hyperactivity.
Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
- Piaget's preoperational stage sees the development of stable concepts, mental reasoning, and symbolic thinking.
- The symbolic function substage (2-4 years) marks the ability to mentally represent absent objects.
- Limitations of preoperational thought include egocentrism (inability to understand other perspectives) and animism (believing inanimate objects have lifelike qualities).
- The intuitive thought substage (4-7 years) involves primitive reasoning and question-asking.
- Centration focuses on only one characteristic, while conservation recognizes that altering an object's appearance doesn't change its quantity.
- Vygotsky believed children construct knowledge through social interaction, with each child having a zone of proximal development.
Social and Emotional Development in Preschool
- Self-conscious emotions emerge around 2.5 years, including pride and guilt.
- Parents play a crucial role in emotional development through emotional coaching and responses.
- Children's understanding of emotions improves from ages 4 to 5, and self-regulation of emotions continues.
- Emotional dismissal, where parents ignore or deny emotions, can hinder development.
- Emotionally positive children tend to be popular with peers.
- Moral development involves understanding rules and regulations in social interactions.
- Piaget's theory of moral development includes heteronomous morality (rule-based) and autonomous morality (understanding context).
- Parallel play, associative play, and cooperative play mark different stages of social interaction in preschoolers.
- Excessive television viewing can lead to aggression, while reduced viewing promotes prosocial behavior, cognitive skills, and achievement.
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