Early Childhood - Holistic development

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How does Berk (2000) define child development?
As a field of study devoted to understanding all aspects of human growth and change
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Outline Lindon's (2007) view on child development
A framework of knowledge to inform realistic expectations but no absolute statement and there should be flexible use of developmental norms
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What are the holistic development areas according to the EYFS
Personal, social, emotional. Physical. Communication
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How does Ratey (2001) define attention?
More than just noticing information. It is filtering perceptions, balancing perceptions and attaching emotional significance to it
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Outline Maslow's heriarchical needs (1970)
Physiological needs, safety, belonging and love needs, esteem, self-actualisation
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Why do we need emotions, according to Izard and Ackerman (2000)
They help people adapt to their environment
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Outline the key development stages of Mead's (1934) theory of socialisation
Imitation stage, play stage, game stage and generalised other
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Outline sociocultural theory according to Vygotsky
Social interaction plays a vital role in development on a social and individual level
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What 2 changes take place as part of growth and development?
Learning (from experience) and maturation (biological)
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What are the 2 main theories of development?
Socio-cultural and cognitive
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Define 'developmental norms'
Statements about what a child is likely to be able to do or understand within a given range
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Outline Magnusson's (2000) definition of holistic development
All areas of a child's life is interconnected and are developing simultaneously and one area will affect the others
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Outline the stages of information processing theory (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968)
Attention - perception - encoding - storage - retrieval
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Who was the first to develop theory on cognitive development?
Piaget
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Outline Kohlberg's (1966) gender development theory
Gender identity (age 2 - correct label), gender stability (age 4 - gender remains the same), gender constancy (age 7 - gener independant of external features)
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What did Borland (1998) conclude from his research on peer interaction?
Friends and being part of a peer group were central to living a full life and feeling good
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What were the findings of Epstein's research on social contacts in 1986
That number of best friends increases until age 11 then decreases as they become more selective
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Do children prefer to play with children of the same gender?
Yes
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How does play with boys and girls differ?
Boys are more aggressive and play in large groups. Girls emphasize social closeness and sensitivity.
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Outline Lindon's (2007) view on child development

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What are the holistic development areas according to the EYFS

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