NSG 250 Preschoolers
questions and
answers(verified for
accuracy)
authoritarian parenting - answer style of parenting in which parent
is rigid and overly strict, showing little warmth to the child
What is Erikson's theory for preschoolers? - answer Initiative vs.
guilt - child explores by themselves, failure to do so results in guilt
What is Piaget's theory for preschoolers? - answer Preoperational -
child symbolizes
-Egocentric
-Imagination and friends
-Conservation of mass
-Animism and reification
-Intuitive - aware b/n self and world - social cues and pleasing
behaviors
What is Freud's theory for preschoolers? - answer Phallic stage -
Gender identity
What kinds of play do preschoolers engage in? - answer -Solitary
play - 2-4 - children do not interact
-Associative play - 3-4 - children observe others play
-Cooperative play - 4-6 - play alongside each other but do not
interact
-Onlooker play - 5-7 - share but do not coordinate play
, -Parallel play - 6-8 - play together
What is lateralization? - answer Process where specific skills and
competencies become localized in a particular cerebral hemisphere
What is myelination? - answer Formation of sheathing cells that
insulate neurons -allows for more complex and sophisticated
functions
What is recognition and recall? - answer Recognition - ability to
correctly identify objects/situations previously experienced
(recognize uncle)
Recall - ability to retrieve stored memory/info (story about falling)
What is private speech and why is it important? - answer Self-
monologue - important to help children solve problems better,
better social skills, less negative and more creative
What are the three pro-social behaviors? - answer Empathy
Competition
Nurturing and caring
Why do girls have more sophisticated vocabulary than boys? -
answer Playing w/ dolls = more social interaction
How does the child's physical aggression change through preschool?
- answer Increase earlier then decrease as verbal aggression
replaces it.
What is gender constancy? - answer Child does not know whether
gender will change - comes before gender identity
questions and
answers(verified for
accuracy)
authoritarian parenting - answer style of parenting in which parent
is rigid and overly strict, showing little warmth to the child
What is Erikson's theory for preschoolers? - answer Initiative vs.
guilt - child explores by themselves, failure to do so results in guilt
What is Piaget's theory for preschoolers? - answer Preoperational -
child symbolizes
-Egocentric
-Imagination and friends
-Conservation of mass
-Animism and reification
-Intuitive - aware b/n self and world - social cues and pleasing
behaviors
What is Freud's theory for preschoolers? - answer Phallic stage -
Gender identity
What kinds of play do preschoolers engage in? - answer -Solitary
play - 2-4 - children do not interact
-Associative play - 3-4 - children observe others play
-Cooperative play - 4-6 - play alongside each other but do not
interact
-Onlooker play - 5-7 - share but do not coordinate play
, -Parallel play - 6-8 - play together
What is lateralization? - answer Process where specific skills and
competencies become localized in a particular cerebral hemisphere
What is myelination? - answer Formation of sheathing cells that
insulate neurons -allows for more complex and sophisticated
functions
What is recognition and recall? - answer Recognition - ability to
correctly identify objects/situations previously experienced
(recognize uncle)
Recall - ability to retrieve stored memory/info (story about falling)
What is private speech and why is it important? - answer Self-
monologue - important to help children solve problems better,
better social skills, less negative and more creative
What are the three pro-social behaviors? - answer Empathy
Competition
Nurturing and caring
Why do girls have more sophisticated vocabulary than boys? -
answer Playing w/ dolls = more social interaction
How does the child's physical aggression change through preschool?
- answer Increase earlier then decrease as verbal aggression
replaces it.
What is gender constancy? - answer Child does not know whether
gender will change - comes before gender identity
