NURS 370 Exam 2 Actual Study Questions
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1. Piaget - what is the second stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 1-4 months
Primary circular reactions: finding of thumb, found it helped sooth themselves,
so continues this actions
2. Piaget- what is the third stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 4-8 months
Secondary circular reactions: putting rattle in mouth
3. Piaget- what is the fourth stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 8-12 months
Coordination of secondary schemata: shaking of the rattle to make sound
4. Piaget- what is the fifth stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 12-18 months
Tertiary circular reactions: making verbal sounds to see if he will illicit a
response
5. Piaget- what is the sixth stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 18-24 months
interventions of new mental combinations: starting to understand for example a
bowl and spoon means a meal is coming
6. Object permanence - ANSWER -Around 8 months
-one of the most important developments in the sensorimotor stage. The child
knows that an object exists even when it cannot be seen or heard. This is a great
time to introduce the game peekaboo, by the end of this stage the child will
,understand that you did not disappear just because your hands are over your
face.
7. Piaget - Preoperational (Application of Language) - ANSWER -2 to 7 ears
old
-Egocentric, magical thinking
-in this stage the child is unable to take the view of others
-use of symbols to represent objects
-ability to think about things and events that are not immediately present
-oriented to present; difficulty conceptualizing time
-thinking influenced by fantasy
-teaching must account for Childs vivid fantasies and undeveloped sense of
time
8. Piaget - Concrete Operational - ANSWER -7 to 11 years
-less egocentric, problem solving
-shows increase in accommodating skills
-develops an ability to think abstractly and to make rational judgments about
concrete or observable phenomena
-in teaching give the opportunity to ask questions and explain things back to the
nurse
9. Piaget - Formal Operational - ANSWER -11 years to adulthood
-Uses rational thinking
• This stage brings cognition to its final form
• The individual no longer requires concrete objects to make rational
judgments
• Individuals are capable of hypothetical and deductive reasoning
, • Teaching for adolescents may be wide ranging because they can
consider many possibilities from several perspectives
10.Obj. #3 Define psychosocial growth and development according to Eric
Erikson - ANSWER -Erikson's psychosocial development theory consists of
eight stages that address development over the life span.
-Each stage has a crisis, defined as a challenge between the ego, social, and
biological processes; healthy personality development occurs as each crisis is
resolved
-A person must master these psychosocial crises to grow and progress to the
next stage of development. The ability to do so will influence future social
relationships.
11.Motor development of a preschooler - ANSWER Most preschoolers are
able to:
• Dress and undress self with assistance at age 3 (later without
assistance)
• Go up and down the stairs without assistance at age 3
• Draw squares, circles, and later triangles at age 3
• Begin learning to use utensils and drinking from a cup at age 3
• Hop and stand on one foot for 5 to 10 seconds at age 4
• Throw objects overhand at age 4
• Catch a bounced ball at age 4
12.Language and cognitive skills of preschooler - ANSWER Preschoolers
typically:
, • Speak clearly enough for strangers to understand (by age 5)
• Speak in three- to four-word sentences at age 3
• Speak in four- to five-word sentences at age 4
• Speak in sentences of five or more words at age 5
• Tell stories
13.Typically have the cognitive ability to:
• Recall parts of a story
• Count to 10, but have no concept of numbers
• Correctly identify at least four colors
• Begin to understand the concept of time
• Know the meaning of same and different
14.Social and emotional milestones of a preschooler - ANSWER • Be more
independent
• Be proud of their abilities
• Show interest in new things
• Want to do things by themselves
• Obey rules
• Engage in role-play
• Play well with others; this is known as associative play
15.Developmental theorists: preschooler - ANSWER • Erikson—
Initiative versus guilt. Success in this stage involves initiative. Preschoolers
begin to assert power and control over their environments; the opposite result is
feelings of guilt and dependence on others.
• Piaget—Preoperational. As described for toddlers, this stage of
cognitive development (age 2 to 7 years) is characterized by magical
thinking and egocentrism.
• Kohlberg—Preconventional. As described for toddlers, this level of
moral reasoning (age 2 to 7) involves an obedience/punishment
mentality.
with Elaborate Answers Already Graded
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1. Piaget - what is the second stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 1-4 months
Primary circular reactions: finding of thumb, found it helped sooth themselves,
so continues this actions
2. Piaget- what is the third stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 4-8 months
Secondary circular reactions: putting rattle in mouth
3. Piaget- what is the fourth stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 8-12 months
Coordination of secondary schemata: shaking of the rattle to make sound
4. Piaget- what is the fifth stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 12-18 months
Tertiary circular reactions: making verbal sounds to see if he will illicit a
response
5. Piaget- what is the sixth stage of sensorimotor? - ANSWER 18-24 months
interventions of new mental combinations: starting to understand for example a
bowl and spoon means a meal is coming
6. Object permanence - ANSWER -Around 8 months
-one of the most important developments in the sensorimotor stage. The child
knows that an object exists even when it cannot be seen or heard. This is a great
time to introduce the game peekaboo, by the end of this stage the child will
,understand that you did not disappear just because your hands are over your
face.
7. Piaget - Preoperational (Application of Language) - ANSWER -2 to 7 ears
old
-Egocentric, magical thinking
-in this stage the child is unable to take the view of others
-use of symbols to represent objects
-ability to think about things and events that are not immediately present
-oriented to present; difficulty conceptualizing time
-thinking influenced by fantasy
-teaching must account for Childs vivid fantasies and undeveloped sense of
time
8. Piaget - Concrete Operational - ANSWER -7 to 11 years
-less egocentric, problem solving
-shows increase in accommodating skills
-develops an ability to think abstractly and to make rational judgments about
concrete or observable phenomena
-in teaching give the opportunity to ask questions and explain things back to the
nurse
9. Piaget - Formal Operational - ANSWER -11 years to adulthood
-Uses rational thinking
• This stage brings cognition to its final form
• The individual no longer requires concrete objects to make rational
judgments
• Individuals are capable of hypothetical and deductive reasoning
, • Teaching for adolescents may be wide ranging because they can
consider many possibilities from several perspectives
10.Obj. #3 Define psychosocial growth and development according to Eric
Erikson - ANSWER -Erikson's psychosocial development theory consists of
eight stages that address development over the life span.
-Each stage has a crisis, defined as a challenge between the ego, social, and
biological processes; healthy personality development occurs as each crisis is
resolved
-A person must master these psychosocial crises to grow and progress to the
next stage of development. The ability to do so will influence future social
relationships.
11.Motor development of a preschooler - ANSWER Most preschoolers are
able to:
• Dress and undress self with assistance at age 3 (later without
assistance)
• Go up and down the stairs without assistance at age 3
• Draw squares, circles, and later triangles at age 3
• Begin learning to use utensils and drinking from a cup at age 3
• Hop and stand on one foot for 5 to 10 seconds at age 4
• Throw objects overhand at age 4
• Catch a bounced ball at age 4
12.Language and cognitive skills of preschooler - ANSWER Preschoolers
typically:
, • Speak clearly enough for strangers to understand (by age 5)
• Speak in three- to four-word sentences at age 3
• Speak in four- to five-word sentences at age 4
• Speak in sentences of five or more words at age 5
• Tell stories
13.Typically have the cognitive ability to:
• Recall parts of a story
• Count to 10, but have no concept of numbers
• Correctly identify at least four colors
• Begin to understand the concept of time
• Know the meaning of same and different
14.Social and emotional milestones of a preschooler - ANSWER • Be more
independent
• Be proud of their abilities
• Show interest in new things
• Want to do things by themselves
• Obey rules
• Engage in role-play
• Play well with others; this is known as associative play
15.Developmental theorists: preschooler - ANSWER • Erikson—
Initiative versus guilt. Success in this stage involves initiative. Preschoolers
begin to assert power and control over their environments; the opposite result is
feelings of guilt and dependence on others.
• Piaget—Preoperational. As described for toddlers, this stage of
cognitive development (age 2 to 7 years) is characterized by magical
thinking and egocentrism.
• Kohlberg—Preconventional. As described for toddlers, this level of
moral reasoning (age 2 to 7) involves an obedience/punishment
mentality.
