Healthy and Risky Behaviors
Healthy and Risky Behaviors QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The National Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) each year. The survey…
Children with Challenges
Children with Challenges QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Developmental disabilities represent an alteration in either the sequence of and/or the resulting integration among three areas: motor, cognitive (which includes…
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS PART V For each of the following questions, choose the one best answer. 1. By what age can children typically ride a two-wheel bicycle? a. 5 years…
Resilience in Childhood
Resilience in Childhood QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Classic studies of deprivation include the stories of Genie, the Koluchova twins, and Lebanese orphans. Recent studies of deprivation have focused…
Creativity in Children
Creativity in Children QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Creativity is not sudden inspiration; it involves a lot of hard work. Creative people have inquiring minds and supportive environments, are…
Schools and Learning
Schools and Learning QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD School matters! Children learn not only the basics such as reading, writing, math, art, music, and science; they also learn how…
Peers and Social Development
Peers and Social Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Learning to negotiate peer relationships is central to social development in childhood and for later in life. Children’s concept of…
Language Development
Language Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Critical components of language include acquiring vocabulary and acquiring grammar, that is, the content and the structure of language. Vocabulary acquisition begins…
Moral Development
Moral Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Universal moral standards condemn actions such as lying, cheating, and murder. Conventional moral standards belong to a particular culture, religion, or other…
