Unit 1 LifeSpan Vocabulary
Across
- 4. Freud: An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, who proposed that early childhood experiences play a crucial role in personality development.
- 5. The passing on of physical or mental traits from parents to offspring through genes, which influences a child's development.
- 9. A method used in child development to assess and understand a child's behavior, learning, and growth by carefully watching and noting their actions.
- 10. The surroundings or conditions in which a child is raised, including physical, social, cultural, and familial factors that influence development.
- 13. Development: The changes in a child's body size, shape, and abilities over time, including motor skills, coordination, and overall health.
- 15. Development: The growth of a child's ability to think and reason, including the development of language, memory, problem-solving skills, and the ability to understand and interact with the world.
- 16. The transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood, typically characterized by rapid physical growth, emotional changes, and the search for personal identity, usually occurring between ages 12 and 18.
- 19. Development: The process by which a child learns to interact with others, develop relationships, and understand social norms and roles.
- 20. Life Cycle: The series of stages through which a person passes from birth to death, including infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.
Down
- 1. A child between the ages of 3 and 5, who is typically attending preschool and developing foundational skills in social interaction, language, and basic academics.
- 2. A child between the ages of 1 and 3, known for rapid physical growth, the development of motor skills, and the beginning of language acquisition and autonomy.
- 3. Age: The period of a child’s life when they are attending school, usually between the ages of 6 and 12, marked by significant cognitive, social, and emotional development.
- 6. Piaget: A Swiss psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development, which outlines how children's thinking evolves in stages as they grow.
- 7. Montessori: An Italian physician and educator who developed the Montessori method of education, which focuses on nurturing a child's natural curiosity and allowing them to learn through exploration.
- 8. School: An educational institution that follows the Montessori method, developed by Maria Montessori, which emphasizes hands-on, child-centered learning and fostering independence.
- 11. Development: The process through which children develop the ability to distinguish right from wrong, and to develop values, ethics, and a sense of justice.
- 12. The earliest stage of human development, typically defined as the period from birth to 2 years old, characterized by rapid physical and cognitive growth.
- 14. A systematic set of principles and explanations that aim to describe, predict, and understand phenomena, such as human behavior and development.
- 17. Development: The process of learning to recognize, express, and manage emotions, and to develop empathy and healthy relationships with others.
- 18. Development: The process of growth and change that all children go through, involving physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development from infancy through adolescence.