THIS YEAR
QUESTIONMaslow's Physiological Need - answer-Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
QUESTIONMaslow's Safety Need - answer-Protection from the elements, law and order, financial
security, and freedom from fear.
QUESTIONMaslow's Love and Belonging Need - answer-Need for interpersonal relationships -
friendships, intimacy, being part of a group.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - answer-Popular motivational theory proposed by Abraham Maslow
in 1943.
QUESTIONMaslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea - answer-Individuals must satisfy a basic series
of needs before they can reach their potential.
QUESTIONMaslow's Deficiency Needs - answer-Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and
Esteem
QUESTIONMaslow's Growth Needs - answer-Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization,
Transcendence
QUESTIONGesell's Maturational Theory - answer-Child's growth & development are influenced by
both their environment and genes in sequential order
, QUESTIONInfancy - answer-The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18 and
24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
QUESTIONEarly Childhood - answer-The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements
occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
QUESTIONMiddle Childhood - answer-The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but
steady gains in weight and height.
QUESTIONAdolescence - answer-The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
QUESTIONJean Piaget - answer-Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive
Development.
QUESTIONPiaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - answer-Theory that suggests children move
through four different stages of development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational,
and Formal Operational.
QUESTIONSensorimotor Stage - answer-Stage of development from birth to 2 years. Infants and
toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.
QUESTIONObject Permanence - answer-The understanding that objects continue to exist even
when they cannot be seen. Major development of sensorimotor stage.
QUESTIONPreoperational Stage - answer-Stage of development from 2 to 7 years. Kids learn
through pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to see others perspective.
QUESTIONConcrete Operational Stage - answer-Stage of development from 7 to 11 years. Logical
thought begins, and they understand the idea of conservation.