Jean Piaget

The problem behaviors of yelling throwing objects and kicking were examined to determine in maintaining variables, in a four and seven-month year old boy, named Matthew. Through the utilization of a functional assessment screening tool (FAST) to identify areas of inquiry. FAST gives a better understanding of the behavior and those factors influencing it. FAST consist of an informant relationship section and 27-items designed to assess five functional properties of a problem behavior: (1)…

This video was very interesting and informational, the woman explained the importance of the brains developmental stage in a small child, the topic discussed definitly relates to the Physical Development chapter in the textbook. The chapter explains the process of how the brain is working to build connections for learning of a baby at an early stage. A baby mind is so pure and open to so much knowledge, whereas an adult who may take in new information differently because of certain things that…

3a. Fist researcher Karen Wynn places two objects for the 5 month old infants to see. Second, she then lifts a screen up so the two objects are not in sight of the infants. Third, she reached her hand behind the screen which was visible to the infants. Fourth, she removes one object making it clearly visible to the infants. In the last step there is two outcomes, one is the possible outcome is when the screen drops there will only appear one object. Then there's the impossible outcome is that…

The overall purpose of group therapy is to assist clients in emotional growth and personal problem solving. The basic principles of group work are; stages of group process development, groups dynamics at each stage, and leader tasks and techniques. As a leader of a group it is important to convene the group, model appropriate behavior, focus on the present, and use professional support. When working with children certain aspects of group work practice must be adjusted to account for the fact…

After reading the chapter, Children and Poverty: Breaking the Vicious Cycle, I have gained an additional approach for tackling the issue of poverty and inequity in the world. Before tackling the issue, it is crucial for all to understand the extent of poverty in separate parts of the world. In other words, individuals should understand what poverty looks in different families or countries. Things to consider may be, on average, the amount of children or families that are impacted by the issue…

Peek-a-boo is a game played with a young baby, which involves hiding behind something and suddenly reappearing, saying “peekaboo.” Throughout this game, the infant brain has different neurons that need to function together in order for them to react the way they do. Although the baby has not developed enough knowledge to understand where the object went, it is still very important that each neurons acts properly under command. Neurons used to complete a babies understanding of peek-a-boo is…

Neuroscience researchers have conducted research on infant brain development, in hopes of detecting neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Autism) and applying early intervention strategies. In definition, Autism is characterized by poor social, communication, and behavioral skill development (Najdowski, 2009). In hopes of finding an appropriate intervention strategy, Reichow (2012) conducted a meta-analysis and found that the use of the Applied Behavioral…

Howard Gardner had a theory of multiple intelligences, and it has been extremely influential in the understanding of education. His claim is that there are multiple "frames of mind" varying from logical, to musical. These frames are the different ways of thinking about the world, and they are each very individual of each other. According to Howard, individuals vary in the type of intelligence in which they excel. In this essay I will discuss three different ways of thinking, along with examples…

Warneken and Tomasello (2006) studied whether human infants are born altruistic and if it was more apparent than in our closest primate relative, chimpanzees. The independent variable was presenting eighteen-month-old infants four situational categories in which an adult needed aid: out-of-reach objects, access thwarted by a physical object, achieved a wrong but correctable result, and using a wrong but correctable method. After, there were three phrases in which the experimenter waited for a…

Research Project #1 In Steven Elias Alvarado’s Study, Delayed Disadvantage: Neighborhood Context and Child Development, he discusses how children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods may impact cognitive development. The Unit of Analysis in this study is the individuals, in that he analyzes the children over time. Whereas many previous neighborhood studies of cognitive and behavior outcomes have been restricted to cross-sections or very short snapshots, which has “limit[ed] our…