Child Development Review

What type of learning is unplanned and occurs by cause and effect?

Incidental learning

What is the term that refers to the eating, dressing, and grooming skills children must learn in order to provide routine care for themselves?

Life skills

What type of learning involves trying many solutions to find one that works?

Trial-and-error learning

True or false: A child should never be reprimanded when the parent is in a heightened emotional state.

True

What is the common psychological cause of enuresis and how should parents react?

a new stress in the child's life; provide comfort and reassurance

The key(s) to make meals more appealing to toddlers is/are:

adding variety of shapes; colors; method of preparation; texture

Explain correction and overcorrection:

behavior produces a mess (restitution), misbehavior is purposeful and happens often

According to many experts, what is the ideal child care situation for as young child?

care given in the child's own home

Putting the imagination to use to produce something is called:

creativity

The learning disability characterized by difficulty reading due to the misinterpretation of symbols is called:

dyslexia

True or false: A child who shows a preference for the left hand should be encouraged to change and use the right hand.

false

What word describes something that is easily burned?

flammable

Define concepts:

general categories of objects and information

Why is consistency important when dealing with children?

helps children know what is expected of them and what responses they can expect from parents

Why do children respond well when being offered choices?

helps them learn that they are responsible for their actions

What is imitation?

learning by watching/copying others

What part of an infant's body should always be supported?

the head and neck

Define moral development:

the process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right and wrong

List 3 characteristics of good caregivers:

transmits positive feelings; interacts with and observes children; believes in discipline but not in harsh punishment

The age at which children most easily follows rules is:

5 years old

What type of learning results from being taught?

Directed learning

True or false: Toddlers do not experience separation anxiety when separated from their parents.

False

List and describe the 3 different styles of parenting:

1. Authoritarian/Autocratic: exerts control 2. Democratic: defines limits of child's behavior 3. Permissive: exerts little control

What are the3 keys to effective discipline?

1. encourage good behavior 2.set/enforce limits 3. deal with misbehavior

How many compressions and breaths are needed in proper CPR?

30 compressions, 2 breaths