Exam 2- Child development
Development Theories
When a child is reinforced for acting on the environment
Operant Conditioning
The 3 domains of development
Physical, Cognitive, Social/ Emotional
The theorist who created the Macrosystem
Brofenbrenner
When a child is at a sensitive period for learning something with the help of another
Zone of Proximal Development
This theorist believed children construct knowledge by interacting with their environment
Piaget
Research
This type of research primarily using numeric data
Quantitative
Research is conducted by using this
The Scientific Method
Keeping Children’s personal information confidential during research is one of these
An ethical consideration
This group oversees and approves research at universities
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Most research studies include experimental groups and these
Control groups
Childbirth
The cervix relaxes and thins out during this stage of childbirth
Stage 1
The most common type of pain relief in a medicated birth
Epidural
Uterine contractions get stronger and the baby is born at this stage of childbirth
Stage 2
This person may be at the birth to offer emotional support and coaching
Doula
If these are birth complications, this may be placed on baby’s head to help with delivery
Vacuum Extractor
Newborns
This scale assesses the health of the newborn
APGAR
Environmental toxins that can cause birth defects
Teratogens
The least developed sense in newborns
Vision
This can include skin to skin contact with a newborn
Bonding
This is when a newborn cries for no obvious reason
Colic
All the rest
This is square is used to determine genetic probability of a trait
Punnett
The prenatal stage lasts about 9 days and includes fertilization
Germinal stage
Brofenbrenner’s __________ system has the greatest impact on a child
Micro
This part of the APGAR scale assesses a newborn’s reaction to stimulus
Grimace
This is a child’s ability to adapt to difficult circumstances
Resilience
Quiz
Mental health is a developmental domain
False- The three are Physical, Cognitive, social & emotional
Emotional stress can have an impact on prenatal development
True
There are 5 stages of childbirth
False- There are 3 stages
Touch is the least developed sense at birth
False - it is vision
Oxytocin is a “feel good” hormone that promotes bonding
True
Colic is a newborn reflex
False- it is a condition of constant crying
The APGAR scale assesses prenatal development
False - after baby is born/ newborn health
A teratogen can cause birth defects
True
The placenta supports the embryo
True
Epidural is an example of fetal monitoring
False- it is a medication that is used when giving birth