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Terms in this set (159)
Ages most vulnerable to the 9 months - 4 years
negative effects of
hospitalization
Sensitizer/ Vigilent Focuses on the details, displays anticipatory worry
Catastrophizer Tend to blow details out of proportion
Tend to play down the information. Function best not knowing
Minimizer
it all and need only highlights
Denier/ Avoider Don't want to think or talk about it
Egocentrism Inability to see a situation from another persons view
Understanding something stays the same in quantity even though
Conservation
its appearance changes
, (0 - 2 years of age): Child learns through their actions.
Sensorimotor Stage
Beginning to understand cause and effect relationships
(2 - 7 years of age): Can mentally represent events and objects and
Preoperational Stage
engage in symbolic play.
(7 - 11 years of age): Can think logically but mainly relies on
Concrete Operational Stage physical objects. Has the ability to comprehend the meaning of a
series of actions and understands sequence of events.
(12+ years of age): Capable of abstract thought, have the ability to
Formal Operational Stage
include logic, deductive reasoning, comparison and
classification.
Assimilation Taking in (information)
The process of altering old patterns of thinking to allow for the
Accommodation
further assimilation of information
Cultural Destructiveness Actively carries out activities that destroy or disrupt cultural beliefs or
practices
Cultural Incapacity Accept the existence of other cultures, unable to work effectively with
others
Cultural Blindness Assume that all people are basically alike; ignore cultural differences
Cultural Pre-Competence Willing to learn about and understand other cultures
Acceptance and respect for difference, continuing self-assessment regarding
Cultural Competency culture, careful attention to the dynamics of difference, continuous
expansion of knowledge and resources
Advocates for cultural competence throughout the system and
Cultural Proficiency
for improved relations between cultures throughout society
Key Variables Associated with Child's temperament, coping style, parental level of anxiety,
Children's Ability to Cope with number of invasive medical procedures
Hospitalization
Sequence of reactions of young Protest, Despair, Detachment
children to separation from
primary caregivers
Active and aggressive response to absence of the parent and is
Protest
characterized by crying, screaming, kicking while watching for
signs of the parent's return
Despair Depressed, withdrawn and quiet. Period characterized by "increasing
hopelessness"
Forms superficial attachments to others, becomes increasingly
Detachment
self-centered, and becomes more interested in material
comprehensive answers latest version// An A+
Guide.
Terms in this set (159)
Ages most vulnerable to the 9 months - 4 years
negative effects of
hospitalization
Sensitizer/ Vigilent Focuses on the details, displays anticipatory worry
Catastrophizer Tend to blow details out of proportion
Tend to play down the information. Function best not knowing
Minimizer
it all and need only highlights
Denier/ Avoider Don't want to think or talk about it
Egocentrism Inability to see a situation from another persons view
Understanding something stays the same in quantity even though
Conservation
its appearance changes
, (0 - 2 years of age): Child learns through their actions.
Sensorimotor Stage
Beginning to understand cause and effect relationships
(2 - 7 years of age): Can mentally represent events and objects and
Preoperational Stage
engage in symbolic play.
(7 - 11 years of age): Can think logically but mainly relies on
Concrete Operational Stage physical objects. Has the ability to comprehend the meaning of a
series of actions and understands sequence of events.
(12+ years of age): Capable of abstract thought, have the ability to
Formal Operational Stage
include logic, deductive reasoning, comparison and
classification.
Assimilation Taking in (information)
The process of altering old patterns of thinking to allow for the
Accommodation
further assimilation of information
Cultural Destructiveness Actively carries out activities that destroy or disrupt cultural beliefs or
practices
Cultural Incapacity Accept the existence of other cultures, unable to work effectively with
others
Cultural Blindness Assume that all people are basically alike; ignore cultural differences
Cultural Pre-Competence Willing to learn about and understand other cultures
Acceptance and respect for difference, continuing self-assessment regarding
Cultural Competency culture, careful attention to the dynamics of difference, continuous
expansion of knowledge and resources
Advocates for cultural competence throughout the system and
Cultural Proficiency
for improved relations between cultures throughout society
Key Variables Associated with Child's temperament, coping style, parental level of anxiety,
Children's Ability to Cope with number of invasive medical procedures
Hospitalization
Sequence of reactions of young Protest, Despair, Detachment
children to separation from
primary caregivers
Active and aggressive response to absence of the parent and is
Protest
characterized by crying, screaming, kicking while watching for
signs of the parent's return
Despair Depressed, withdrawn and quiet. Period characterized by "increasing
hopelessness"
Forms superficial attachments to others, becomes increasingly
Detachment
self-centered, and becomes more interested in material
