Children
Definition
Children are young individuals who have not yet reached adulthood. In psychology, they are typically defined as individuals between infancy (birth) and adolescence (around 18 years old).
Analogy
Think of children as curious explorers on a journey of self-discovery. They're like little scientists constantly observing, experimenting, and learning about themselves and the world around them.
Related terms
Developmental Milestones: This term refers to specific skills or abilities that children typically achieve by certain ages, such as walking, talking, or reading.
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development: This term refers to Jean Piaget's theory proposing that children progress through distinct stages of cognitive development characterized by different ways of thinking and understanding the world.
Attachment Theory: This term refers to John Bowlby's theory emphasizing the importance of early emotional bonds between infants/children and their caregivers for healthy socioemotional development.
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Practice Questions (20+)
What research method would a psychologist use to understand the behavior of children in their natural home environment?
What practice would best adhere to respect for persons' principles in a classical conditioning study involving children?
Which theory proposes children learn language mainly by following a built-in timetable for development?
According to Chomsky's theory, why are children able to learn language so quickly and effortlessly?
Which psychological theory would argue against the idea that children learn language solely through imitation and reinforcement?
Which theory states that children learn through interacting with their environment?
What is the term for the stage in which children begin to think logically about concrete events?
Which psychologist proposed the four stages of cognitive development in children?
What ethical concern might arise when a psychologist does not take into account the physical development stages in children during diagnosis?
Which theory of cognitive development, when applied to language acquisition in children, most closely aligns with the concept of "zone of proximal development"?
Which proposed experiment design best assesses the impact of early exposure to technology on motor skill development in children?
Which psychologist proposed the theory of cognitive development in children involving stages like sensorimotor and formal operational?
What does Bandura's Bobo doll experiment illustrate about social learning in children?
Which developmental theory best explains why children typically demonstrate more prosocial behavior as they age?
What argument could challenge the Bandura’s Social Learning Theory stating that aggressive behaviors learned from parents will be repeated by children?
According to Piaget, what stage of cognitive development do children enter around age two?
In Kohlberg’s theory, children first develop what type of moral reasoning?
What does Jean Piaget's cognitive developmental theory suggest about children in the preoperational stage of development?
How does information processing theory describe cognitive development in children?
In Piaget's theory, at which stage do children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events?
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