PPR EC-12 (160) Exam with All Correct &
100% Verified Answers Graded A+
Early Childhood gross motor skills - ANSWER-ages 3.5-5: climbing stairs, catching,
kicking, throwing ball, peddling, standing on one leg, jumping, skipping
Early Childhood fine motor skills - ANSWER-drawing a circle, triangle, square, basic
people, large letters; zippering and buttoning, use of scissors, twisting door knobs and
lids
Girl's Puberty Stage - ANSWER-happens between 9.5 and 14.5 years, peaking at 12
Boy's Puberty Stage - ANSWER-happens between 10.5 and 11, and 16 to 18 peaking
at 14
Jean Piaget - ANSWER-Conducted studies in the 20th century over intelligence,
learning, and memory.
Transitions occur at 2, 7, and 11
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development - ANSWER-1.) Sensorimotor (0-2)
2.) Preoperational Stage (2-7)
3.) Concrete Operational Stage (7-11)
4.) Formal Operation Stage (11-adult)
Sensorimotor - ANSWER-learns through 5 senses
develops object permanence
beginning of goal-directed actions
Organization (Piaget) - ANSWER-how individuals process info into generalizations
(schemes)
Adaptation (Piaget) - ANSWER-how individuals adapt their thinking to an environment
or situation in which their schemes change
Assimilate (Piaget) - ANSWER-add new to existing schemes
Accommodate (Piaget) - ANSWER-revise their schemes as they evaluate new info
Preoperational Stage - ANSWER-2-7 years
semiotic function: ability to use symbols
one-way logic, can't think backwards
difficulty with the principle of conversation (2 different cups with same volume H20)
egocentric
,Egocentric (Piaget) - ANSWER-assumes everyone thinks like they do
Tips for Preoperational Stage - ANSWER-use concrete objects/ visual aids and hands
on activities
short instructions that's concrete
use action with words
Concrete Operational Stage - ANSWER-"hands on" thinking
identity, compensation, reversibility
classification
seriation
identity (Piaget) - ANSWER-material remains same despite changes
Compensation (Piaget) - ANSWER-change in one thing can be compensated by
change in another
Reversibility (Piaget) - ANSWER-ability to reverse a process
Seriation (Piaget) - ANSWER-the ability to sequence items in orderly arrangments
Tips for Concrete Operational Stage - ANSWER-continue concrete props
encourage critical thinking
ask open ended questions
riddles-brain teasers
Formal Operations Stage - ANSWER-11-adult
focus shifts from "what is" to "what might be"
hypothetico-deductive reasoning
abstract thinking
"scientific" reasoning
adolescent egocentrism
seeks approval of peers
Adolescent Egocentrism (Piaget) - ANSWER-overly introspective and self-conscious
and assume their thoughts are as important to others as they are to themselves
Limitations to Piaget's Theory - ANSWER-Issues with stage model (catastrophe theory)
underestimates children's abilities
overlooks influence in cultural social groups
Implications of Piaget's Theory for teachers - ANSWER-gives understanding of how
students think
since learners construct knowledge, teachers can build on what is learned
, learners learn through play
disequilibrium motivates learning
Aggression - ANSWER-a very common behavior of emotionally neglected children
Emotional Distress - ANSWER-regularly lying, cheating, stealing, or fighting may be
indicative of distress
4 dimensions of development - ANSWER-physical, emotional, social, and cognitive
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs - ANSWER-physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem,
self-actualization
Deficiency Needs - ANSWER-physiological, safety (social) levels
energize or move people to meet these needs when they are unfulfilled
Growth Needs - ANSWER-love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization
expand and increase as people have positive experiences with them
Types of Play - ANSWER-Unoccupied, Solitary, Onlooker, Parallel, Associative, and
Cooperative
Unoccupied Play - ANSWER-when the child is not playing, just observing
may stand in one spot or perform random movements
Solitary (independent) Play - ANSWER-When the child is alone and maintains focus on
its activity, uninterested in or unaware of what others are doing
more common in younger children (2-3) than older ones
Onlooker Play - ANSWER-when the child watches other in play but does not engage in
it
child may engage in social interaction, such as talking, but won't join in activity
Parallel Play - ANSWER-when the child plays separately from others but close to them
and mimicking their actions
Transitory stage between socially immature Solitary and Onlooker to more mature
Associative and Cooperative play
100% Verified Answers Graded A+
Early Childhood gross motor skills - ANSWER-ages 3.5-5: climbing stairs, catching,
kicking, throwing ball, peddling, standing on one leg, jumping, skipping
Early Childhood fine motor skills - ANSWER-drawing a circle, triangle, square, basic
people, large letters; zippering and buttoning, use of scissors, twisting door knobs and
lids
Girl's Puberty Stage - ANSWER-happens between 9.5 and 14.5 years, peaking at 12
Boy's Puberty Stage - ANSWER-happens between 10.5 and 11, and 16 to 18 peaking
at 14
Jean Piaget - ANSWER-Conducted studies in the 20th century over intelligence,
learning, and memory.
Transitions occur at 2, 7, and 11
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development - ANSWER-1.) Sensorimotor (0-2)
2.) Preoperational Stage (2-7)
3.) Concrete Operational Stage (7-11)
4.) Formal Operation Stage (11-adult)
Sensorimotor - ANSWER-learns through 5 senses
develops object permanence
beginning of goal-directed actions
Organization (Piaget) - ANSWER-how individuals process info into generalizations
(schemes)
Adaptation (Piaget) - ANSWER-how individuals adapt their thinking to an environment
or situation in which their schemes change
Assimilate (Piaget) - ANSWER-add new to existing schemes
Accommodate (Piaget) - ANSWER-revise their schemes as they evaluate new info
Preoperational Stage - ANSWER-2-7 years
semiotic function: ability to use symbols
one-way logic, can't think backwards
difficulty with the principle of conversation (2 different cups with same volume H20)
egocentric
,Egocentric (Piaget) - ANSWER-assumes everyone thinks like they do
Tips for Preoperational Stage - ANSWER-use concrete objects/ visual aids and hands
on activities
short instructions that's concrete
use action with words
Concrete Operational Stage - ANSWER-"hands on" thinking
identity, compensation, reversibility
classification
seriation
identity (Piaget) - ANSWER-material remains same despite changes
Compensation (Piaget) - ANSWER-change in one thing can be compensated by
change in another
Reversibility (Piaget) - ANSWER-ability to reverse a process
Seriation (Piaget) - ANSWER-the ability to sequence items in orderly arrangments
Tips for Concrete Operational Stage - ANSWER-continue concrete props
encourage critical thinking
ask open ended questions
riddles-brain teasers
Formal Operations Stage - ANSWER-11-adult
focus shifts from "what is" to "what might be"
hypothetico-deductive reasoning
abstract thinking
"scientific" reasoning
adolescent egocentrism
seeks approval of peers
Adolescent Egocentrism (Piaget) - ANSWER-overly introspective and self-conscious
and assume their thoughts are as important to others as they are to themselves
Limitations to Piaget's Theory - ANSWER-Issues with stage model (catastrophe theory)
underestimates children's abilities
overlooks influence in cultural social groups
Implications of Piaget's Theory for teachers - ANSWER-gives understanding of how
students think
since learners construct knowledge, teachers can build on what is learned
, learners learn through play
disequilibrium motivates learning
Aggression - ANSWER-a very common behavior of emotionally neglected children
Emotional Distress - ANSWER-regularly lying, cheating, stealing, or fighting may be
indicative of distress
4 dimensions of development - ANSWER-physical, emotional, social, and cognitive
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs - ANSWER-physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem,
self-actualization
Deficiency Needs - ANSWER-physiological, safety (social) levels
energize or move people to meet these needs when they are unfulfilled
Growth Needs - ANSWER-love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization
expand and increase as people have positive experiences with them
Types of Play - ANSWER-Unoccupied, Solitary, Onlooker, Parallel, Associative, and
Cooperative
Unoccupied Play - ANSWER-when the child is not playing, just observing
may stand in one spot or perform random movements
Solitary (independent) Play - ANSWER-When the child is alone and maintains focus on
its activity, uninterested in or unaware of what others are doing
more common in younger children (2-3) than older ones
Onlooker Play - ANSWER-when the child watches other in play but does not engage in
it
child may engage in social interaction, such as talking, but won't join in activity
Parallel Play - ANSWER-when the child plays separately from others but close to them
and mimicking their actions
Transitory stage between socially immature Solitary and Onlooker to more mature
Associative and Cooperative play
