The Developing Child - Chapter 1

Which term best describes any activity that arouses a baby’s senses?

• Objective
• Subjective
• Stimulation
• Typical behaviors

What was Sigmund Freud’s views on child development?

• Parents and other caregivers must be aware of, and sensitive to, children’s needs at each stage of development and support them through the crises.
• Childhood is much more important than previously thought, and its effects are longer lasting.
• Children must be given learning tasks appropriate to their level of development.
• Caregivers must provide good examples for children to follow.

What was Urie Bronfenbrenner views on child development?

• Children should be given the opportunity for frequent social interaction.
• Child’s primary relationship with a caregiver needs to be stable, loving, and lasting.
• Parents and other caregivers can affect a child’s behavior through the use of negative and positive feedback.
• Parents and other caregivers must be aware of, and sensitive to, children’s needs at each stage of development and support them through the crises.

What was Erik Erikson’s views on child development?

• Children should be given the opportunity for frequent social interaction.
• Child’s primary relationship with a caregiver needs to be stable, loving, and lasting.
• Parents and other caregivers can affect a child’s behavior through the use of negative and positive feedback.
• Parents and other caregivers must be aware of, and sensitive to, children’s needs at each stage of development and support them through the crises.

What was Jean Piaget’s views on child development?

• Parents and other caregivers must be aware of, and sensitive to, children’s needs at each stage of development and support them through the crises
• Childhood is much more important than previously thought, and its effects are longer lasting.
• Children must be given learning tasks appropriate to their level of development.
• Caregivers must provide good examples for children to follow.

This type of observation is a list of skills children should master, or behaviors they should exhibit at a certain age.

• Running Record
• Anecdotal Record
• Frequency Count
• Developmental Checklist

This type of observation is useful for observers who are just getting to know the child or children.

• Frequency Count
• Running Record
• Anecdotal Record
• Developmental Checklist

Which phrase best describes a “subjective” observation?

• Choose the correct type of observation record
• Avoid interacting with the children unless necessary
• To rely on personal opinions and feelings, rather than facts, to judge an event
• Something is factual, and leaves aside personal feelings and prejudices

Many theorists will agree that children learn best through which method?

• On the job training
• Indirect Instruction
• Play
• Direct Instruction

When you are confident that you are good at caring for children, children may feel more secure with you.

• True

• False