PSYC 140 EXAM MODULE 4 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
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What differences in skills might you expect to see in a 2 year old as compared to a 6 year old? -
(Answer)2 year old might be able to jump and catch a ball, but a 6 year old would be able to do
things like skip or ride a bike (gross motor skills). In terms of fine motor skills, a 2 year old
should be able to use a spoon, but a six year old might be tying his shoes or writing some
numbers and words.
Gross Motor Skills - (Answer)are those which require the whole body for movement.
Fine Motor Skills - (Answer)are the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our
hands and wrists.
Describe myelination. How does it affect the way that young children think? - (Answer)occurs
when some neurons become insulated with a layer of fat. This layer serves as lubrication to speed
up messages being relayed among neurons, meaning our thought processes and thinking literally
speeds up. This process usually takes many years and has a direct impact on a child's thinking
process.
Describe synaptic pruning. What does this imply for the differences between how children think
versus how adults think? - (Answer)is automatic process where the brain purges synaptic
, connections that aren't used. The under-utilized synaptic connections between neurons die away
while important ones become strengthened. This continues throughout childhood into early
adulthood. This process results in a more efficient adult brain. Essentially if you don't "use it"
you "lose it," for memories or experiences that happened in early childhood development, they
will generally fade away unless the experience was traumatic or pivotal.
What is Symbolic Function? - (Answer)(ages 2-4) children continue to develop in their abilities
to mentally represent objects that are not right in front of them. Limitations or errors in thinking
that occur in this substage include Egocentrism and Animism. Egocentrism refers to a problem
with taking another person's perspective or point of view. Animism refers to a child's belief that
inanimate objects can have lifelike qualities.
What is Intuitive Thought? - (Answer)(ages 4-7) children start to develop reasoning ability.
However, young children are prevented from engaging in highly rational thought because of
centration. Centration involves focusing all attention on one feature of an object. In doing so, the
young child may miss the "big picture" as well as any other feature of the object. Centration may
also result in a child's difficulty with conservation. Conservation involves understanding that the
physical properties of substances or objects do not change if merely the appearance is altered.
Would Piaget say that it's appropriate to describe small children as selfish? Why or why not? -
(Answer)In their world, it is all about them. This isn't selfish it is egocentric. According to
Piaget, they understand the world through their own personal perspective. This does not mean
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What differences in skills might you expect to see in a 2 year old as compared to a 6 year old? -
(Answer)2 year old might be able to jump and catch a ball, but a 6 year old would be able to do
things like skip or ride a bike (gross motor skills). In terms of fine motor skills, a 2 year old
should be able to use a spoon, but a six year old might be tying his shoes or writing some
numbers and words.
Gross Motor Skills - (Answer)are those which require the whole body for movement.
Fine Motor Skills - (Answer)are the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our
hands and wrists.
Describe myelination. How does it affect the way that young children think? - (Answer)occurs
when some neurons become insulated with a layer of fat. This layer serves as lubrication to speed
up messages being relayed among neurons, meaning our thought processes and thinking literally
speeds up. This process usually takes many years and has a direct impact on a child's thinking
process.
Describe synaptic pruning. What does this imply for the differences between how children think
versus how adults think? - (Answer)is automatic process where the brain purges synaptic
, connections that aren't used. The under-utilized synaptic connections between neurons die away
while important ones become strengthened. This continues throughout childhood into early
adulthood. This process results in a more efficient adult brain. Essentially if you don't "use it"
you "lose it," for memories or experiences that happened in early childhood development, they
will generally fade away unless the experience was traumatic or pivotal.
What is Symbolic Function? - (Answer)(ages 2-4) children continue to develop in their abilities
to mentally represent objects that are not right in front of them. Limitations or errors in thinking
that occur in this substage include Egocentrism and Animism. Egocentrism refers to a problem
with taking another person's perspective or point of view. Animism refers to a child's belief that
inanimate objects can have lifelike qualities.
What is Intuitive Thought? - (Answer)(ages 4-7) children start to develop reasoning ability.
However, young children are prevented from engaging in highly rational thought because of
centration. Centration involves focusing all attention on one feature of an object. In doing so, the
young child may miss the "big picture" as well as any other feature of the object. Centration may
also result in a child's difficulty with conservation. Conservation involves understanding that the
physical properties of substances or objects do not change if merely the appearance is altered.
Would Piaget say that it's appropriate to describe small children as selfish? Why or why not? -
(Answer)In their world, it is all about them. This isn't selfish it is egocentric. According to
Piaget, they understand the world through their own personal perspective. This does not mean
