Child Development Flashcards
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During adolescence, which brain region undergoes the most significant and last-to-mature development, affecting impulse control and decision-making?
Answer: Prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, impulse control, and judgment, is not fully mature until the mid-20s, explaining many adolescent risk behaviors.
A child who has experienced chronic early neglect is MOST likely to show difficulties in which area?
Answer: Emotion regulation and attachment
Chronic neglect disrupts stress response systems and attachment formation, leading to lasting difficulties in regulating emotions and forming trusting relationships.
Piaget's concept of 'egocentrism' in the preoperational stage means that children:
Answer: Cannot take the perspective of others
Preoperational egocentrism refers to the cognitive limitation of being unable to understand that others have different viewpoints, not a moral failing.
In CAASP service delivery, a 'wraparound' approach to supporting a child with complex needs involves:
Answer: Coordinating individualized, community-based services across multiple systems
Wraparound is a team-based planning process that coordinates flexible, individualized services across child-serving systems to support the child in their home and community.
Which statement best describes the concept of 'sensitive periods' in child development?
Answer: Certain experiences have maximal impact on development during specific time windows
Sensitive periods are windows during which specific experiences (like language exposure or visual input) have especially pronounced effects on developing neural systems.
A school-age child repeatedly seeks conflict with peers and has difficulty understanding others' feelings. From a developmental perspective, this may reflect underdeveloped:
Answer: Theory of mind and social cognition
Theory of mind—the ability to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and perspectives different from one's own—is foundational for prosocial behavior and peer relationships.
Which of the following is an example of a 'risk factor' rather than a 'protective factor' for child mental health?
Answer: Parental substance abuse
Parental substance abuse is a well-established environmental risk factor that increases a child's vulnerability to emotional, behavioral, and developmental difficulties.