Early Childhood Development Quiz

3 areas of development

Cognitive, Physical, and Social / Emotional

Cognitive

Learning, problem solving, thinking

Physical

Fine motor, gross motor, physical health

Social / Emotional

Interacting with others, expressing and managing emotions

5 characteristics of development

1. Development builds upon earlier learning
2. Development is similar for each individual
3. Development proceeds at an individual rate
4. Development is continuous throughout life
5. The areas of development are interrelated

Development builds upon earlier learning

You must learn one thing before another

ex: learn to stand before you walk and walk before you run

Development is similar for each individual

Development happening at the same time for those the same age

ex: all babies begin to walk and talk at around the same age

Development proceeds at an individual rate

Some parts of development may happen sooner or later depending on the person

ex: one person taking algebra while another takes geometry

Development is continuous throughout life

You keep learning no matter how old you get

ex: adults are still learning how to be parents

The areas of development are interrelated

Cognitive, social, and physical factors impact each other

ex: If you don’t get much sleep (physical), it’s hard to talk to others (social) and it’s hard to learn (cognitive).

Nature vs. Nurture

Do you become who you are from genetics or your environment

Nature

Genetic, hereditary, you are born with

Nurture

Not genetic, comes from environment

Twin studies

The study of identical twins to see what aspects of who you are were determined by genetics versus environment

Twin studies -

Why?

To find nature and nurtures impacts on who we become, since twins (especially those separated at birth) have the same nature but different nurture.

Identical twins - 1

same egg, split in half

Fraternal twins - 1

different eggs

Identical twins - 2

same genes, genetically same person

Fraternal twins - 2

different genes, genetically siblings

Identical twins -3

Look the same

Fraternal twins - 3

Look different