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CHILD DEVELOPMENT SPRING FINAL STUDY GUIDE

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A tiny brain structure that registers emotions, particularly fear and anxiety. A structure in the brain that is an important component of the limbic system and plays a central role in emotional learning, particularly within the context of fear.
a)
hippo campus
b)
amygdala
c)
pre-frontal cortex 
2.
The potential to learn a particular skill or body of knowledge
a)
aptitude 
b)
learning curve 
3.
Parents set limits and enforce rules but are willing to listen to the child's ideas and to make compromises
a)
authoritative parenting 
b)
authoritarian parenting 
4.
The process by which thoughts and actions that are repeated often enough to become routine no longer require much conscious thought.
a)
repetitive behavior 
b)
Automatization
5.
The understanding that the amount or quantity of a substance or object is unaffected by changes in its appearance
a)
Deductive reasoning 
b)
Conservation 
6.
Preoperational child viewing the world exclusively from his or her own perspective.
a)
self centered 
b)
egocentrism
c)
narcissistic 
7.
Acting in ways that are contrary to who they really are in order to beaccepted, please others, or to try out as a possible self. , a conditionin which people mold themselves to other people's expectations andto the demands of the roles they play
a)
low Self esteem 
b)
False Self
8.
The egocentric belief that other people are watching, and taking note of one's appearance, ideas, and behaviors
a)
imaginary audience 
b)
self conscious 
9.
The left side of the brain controlsthe right side and vice versa.
a)
lateralization 
b)
obliteration 
10.
"Thinking about thinking", or the ability to evaluate a cognitive task to determine how best to accomplish it, and monitor and adjust one's performance on that task.
a)
concentration 
b)
metacognition 
11.
The tendency to stick to thoughts oractions, even after they have becomeuseless or inappropriate
a)
Conservation 
b)
Perseveration
12.
The first level of moral reasoning that emphasizes punishment and obedience, goodness and badness, cause and effect
a)
Preconventional moral reasoning 
b)
Postconventional moral reasoning 
13.
When some children are able to adapt positively from  difficult lives 
a)
adaptation 
b)
resiliency 
14.
Temporary support provided to help a learner master the next task in a given earning process
a)
adaptation 
b)
scaffolding 
15.
The area of learning that includes all the skills knowledge and concepts that learners are close to acquiring, but cannot master without help
a)
Zone of proximal development 
b)
scaffolding 
16.
The ability to understand social interactions 
a)
emotional cognition 
b)
social cognition 
17.
The tendency to focus on just one aspect of something 
a)
Centration 
b)
Concentration 
18.
When toddler use just one work to describe a group of items. 
a)
phonics 
b)
telegraphic speech
19.
When young children use two -word combinations to speak 
a)
telegraphic 
b)
holophrase 
20.
Inductive reasoning is ...
a)
making conclusions by moving from detailed facts to general theory 
b)
using logic to figure out conclusions from general statements 
21.
Moral reasoning that focuses on approval of others 
a)
pre-conventiional moral reasoning
b)
Conventional moral reasoning
22.
Being able to maintain balance is called 
a)
dexterity 
b)
postural control
23.
The sounds that make up words is
a)
phonology 
b)
semantics
24.
The naming of words is called. 
a)
metacognition 
b)
semantics
25.
parents who rarely discipline their children is what kind of parenting style 
a)
neglectful 
b)
permissive
26.
parents who set limits and enforce rules are ...
a)
democratic/authoratative
b)
authoratorian/permissive 
27.
Is love withdrawal from children damaging
a)
true 
b)
false
28.
At what age do children's appetite decrease. 
a)
2yrs. - 6yrs, 
b)
5yrs. - 8 yrs.
29.
The most serious allergy reaction is anaphylaxis.
a)
True 
b)
False
30.
What childhood illness can lead to heart disease?
a)
Measels
b)
Strep throat
31.
The leading cognitive accomplishment of early childhood is walking.
a)
True 
b)
False
32.
What part of memory has a limitless capacity 
a)
short term 
b)
long term 
33.
What is an example  executive strategies?
a)
Reading skills 
b)
Problem solving skills
34.
Teenage girls in the US do not get enough...
a)
Calcium 
b)
Iron
35.
Which of the following is not a sign of autism
a)
poor eating 
b)
repetitive behavior 
36.
Which of the following is not a sign of autism
a)
poor eating 
b)
repetitive behavior