Child Development Flashcard

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Term used to refer to a child from the first year until the third birthday. The term is used because of the awkward walking style of children in this age group.

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toddler

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Principal of development stating that development tends to proceed from the head downward. According to this principle, the child first gains control of the head, then the arms, then the legs.

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cephalocaudal principle

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hairlike fibers around the cell body that receive signals.

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dendrites

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principle noting that development of the body occurs in an outward direction. the spinal cord develops before outer parts of the body; arms develop before hands; hands develop before fingers.

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proximodistal principle

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the sequence of biological changes in children giving the children new abilities, which is based on their genetics.

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maturation

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Term referring to children ages three to six years.

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preschooler

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a term Piaget used referring to the cognitive structures in which mental representations or concepts are organized.

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schemata

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a principle or idea that is proposed, researched, and generally accepted as an explanation.

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theory

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a process in which assistance is provided by adult or another child to support a child's learning. the support moves the child from his current developmental level to a higher one.

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scaffolding

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the characteristics a child inherits genetically from parents

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heredity