Ch 8: Understanding Human Development

___________ is defined as a cohesive, repeatable action sequence possessing component action which is tightly interconnected and governed by a core meaning. (Piaget)

• Sensorimotor stage

• Schema

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

What is Physical Development?

• Measuring the quantity of items

• The changes in size, body composition, chemical make-up, and height that occur as humans develop from birth through older adult good.

• Cultural expectations of when major life milestones occur

Which school of thought/theory does Maslow fit into?

• Behaviourism

• Cognitivism

• Andragogy

• Humanism

Which theorist introduced scaffolding?

• Skinner

• Gardner

• Dewey

• Bruner

What are Gross Motor Skills?

• No muscle movements

• Small muscle movements

• Large muscle movements

Pavlov was a . . .

• Humanist

• Constructivist

• Behaviourist

• Cognitivist

Which theorist is known for operant conditioning?

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

• Skinner

• Gardner

What does it mean by positive reinforcement ?

• Reward

• Punishment

• Dessert

• Reward and punishment

What is the concept of scaffolding in sociocultural theory?

• The belief that behavior is shaped by the consequences that follow it
• The support provided by a more knowledgeable person to help a learner achieve a higher level of understanding
• The process of gradually reducing support as the learner becomes more competent
• The idea that development occurs in distinct stages with specific tasks to be accomplished

The zone of proximal development is:

• The most a child can learn in a given day
• The gap between what the child can do on their own and what they cannot do without assistance
• What the child already knows
• The intelligence level the child is projected to be at given point