 Do you remember? Exam #2 – Ch. 8-13
These questions come from the “Do You Remember” slides in the Power Points and
lecture videos. They are designed to help you with the exams. I suggest printing
them out, having them in front of you when listening to the videos. Finally, listen for
the answers and write them in the form to study from.
Ch.8 – Early Childhood – Biosocial
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What body changes do children go through from 2 – 6 years old?
What is the effect of being overweight in young children?
What is the effect of poor dental hygiene in young children?
What does myelination do?
What does the corpus callosum do?
What do the left and right hemispheres do?
What does the prefrontal cortex do?
What does the limbic system do?
What produces emotions?
What helps with memory?
What helps you in “fight or flight” situations?
What are gross and fine motor skills?
What are the three levels of prevention of childhood injuries?
 Give examples of each
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 Which level of prevention reduces injury after injury?
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 What is the difference between child abuse and child neglect?
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 Give examples of each
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 What symptoms would you look for in children you suspect of maltreatment?
Ch. 9 – Early Childhood – Cognitive
 At stage of Piaget’s theory do children develop symbolic thinking?
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What is an example of symbolic thinking?
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What is an example of egocentrism?
What is an example of the conservation of matter?
What does Vygotsky’s social learning focus on?
How does scaffolding and the zone of proximal development work together?
How do children use private speech?
When children ask “Why?”, what are they often asking?
What is the concept of the theory of the mind?
How does fastmapping enable children to organize material?
What is the difference between child centered programs and teacher
centered programs?
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 What is an example of a child centered program?
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 What is the effect of Head Start program?
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Ch. 10 – Early Childhood – Psychosocial
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What is Erikson’s stage in early childhood?
How do children learn to feel good or bad about themselves?
What type of motivation encourages children to play?
What strategies do children and adults use to deal with problems?
What are the best playmates for children?
What is an example of a child involved in each of the five different types of
play?
What is an example of a child involved in sociodramatic play?
What is the difference between authoritative and authoritarian parenting?
What is an example of permissive parenting, and its result?
What is the effect of neglectful or uninvolved parenting?
What is an example of empathy and antipathy in a child’s behavior?
What four types of aggression may children use?
What are the positive effects of discipline for a child?
What are the negative effects of physical punishment?
What psychological punishment and control strategies do parents sometimes
use?
 If four-year-old Jonny is misbehaving, how long should he be in time out?
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 What is the difference between sex and gender?
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 What develops during this stage according to psychoanalytic theory?
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 Why does gender appropriate behavior develop, according to the behaviorist
concepts?
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 How could parents internalize positive behavior in their children according
to the social learning theory?
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 How could a child’s gender schema affect what he or she does in later life?
Ch. 11 – Middle Childhood – Biosocial
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What is the healthiest period of life?
What are the main health problems for children ages 6 – 11?
What are the two main factors affecting obesity?
What parenting influences affect obesity?
What causes asthma?
What are examples of the primary, secondary, and tertiary methods of
treating asthma?
What is reaction time, selective attention, and automatization?
What is the difference between aptitude tests and achievement tests?
What are Sternberg’s three types of intelligences?
What is ADHD?
What is the effect of stimulants on an ADHD child?
What are some symptoms of autism?
What are some symptoms of Asperger Syndrome?
What is an IEP for a special needs child?
Ch. 12 – Middle Childhood – Cognitive
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Did Piaget focus on the individual or society?
Which of Piaget’s stages is the elementary school child in?
What is needed for children to reason things out?
Did Vygotsky focus on the individual or society?
What is the difference between sensory, working (short term) and long term
memory?
What helps to learn new concepts?
Do children begin to understand metaphors at this age?
How do children use pragmatics?
What can cause differences in language learning?
What is the hidden curriculum?
If I am living in a country, what method am I probably using to learn that
language?
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 What is the “No Child Left Behind” strategy?
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 How does it differ from the “Common Core Standards” in testing
strategy?
Ch. 13 - Middle Childhood – Psychosocial
 Which of Erikson’s stages is this child in?
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 What is the difference between the “I” and the “Me” in the child’s selfconcept?
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 How does culture effect self esteem?
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 What does a child need to be resilient to stress?
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 Are small daily stresses or one large stressor most damaging?
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 Where do most environmental effects come from?
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 What types of family structures are there?
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 What are the main functions of a family?
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 Is structure or function in a family the most important?
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 What is the effect of low income and high family conflict on children?
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 What is the “culture of children”?
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 What types of peers do children choose to be in their peer group?
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 What is the effect on children of having friends?
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 What is the concept of social cognition?
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 How do bullies think?
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 What are the main types of bullying that boys and girls use?
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 What do both sexes use?
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 What are the causes and consequences of bullying?
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 What are Kohlberg’s three levels of moral development?