Early Childhood Education Theorists,
DCF 40 Hours Child Care (HSAN) Health,
Safety, and Nutrition (2019), DCF
Certification Test - Rules and
Regulations for Facilities questions and
answers
Albert Bandura
(Social Learning Theory) - answer •Vicarious vs. Enactive
(learning by watching vs. learning by doing)
•Four Elements of Observational Learning:
1. Attention
2. Retention
3. Production
4. Motivation & Reinforcement
•Four Sources of Self-Efficacy Appraisals:
1. Actual Performance
2. Vicarious Performance
3. Verbal Persuasion
4. Physiological Cues
Appetite - answer A desire to eat.
Benjamin Bloom
(Cognitive Theory) - answer •Blooms Taxonomy
•"Taxonomy of Educational Objectives"
For children from birth through 1, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer 4
Urie Bronfenbrenner
(Ecological Systems Theory) - answer •Views child as developing within a system of
relationships. Each system influences & is influenced by each other:
•Microsystem
•Exosystem
•Macrosystem
•Chronosystem
Isolation Area - answer A designated area for a child who becomes ill at the facility, which must
be away from the other, healthy children.
Jerome Bruner
(Learning Theory/Constructivist Theory) - answer •Discovery Model of Teaching
•Learners "construct" new ideas fro concepts & ideas they experience within a context. The
information is then transformed & incorporated into a schema for application & future decision
making.
•Major Aspects:
--predisposition toward learning
--structure of knowledge for learner access
--sequencing of knowledge presentation
--nature of rewards & punishments
,•Qualitative vs. Quantitative Learning
For children 1 through 2, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer 6
John Comenius - answer •Wrote "Orbis Pictus" (first picture book for kids)
•Thought early experiences formed what a child would be like.
•Suggested education should occur through the senses
Safety Hazards - answer Things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to one's
health and welfare.
John Dewey
(Philosophy of Pragmatism/Instrumentalism, Functional Psychology, Democratic Education) -
answer •Education must engage with & enlarge personal individual experience. There must be a
balance between delivering knowledge & accounting for individual interests & backgrounds.
•Learning is based on interaction & environmental contexts; ideas are tools for
experimentation.
•Education is a cornerstone for democracy; instrument for social change & reform
•All individuals are entitled to a quality education in order to "share a common life"
•Universal education involves "abandoning habits", thinking creatively, realizing one's skills, &
using those skills for the greater good.
For children 2 through 3, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer 11
Erik Erikson
(Psychosocial Theory of Development) - answer •8 Stages of Life:
--Trust vs. Mistrust
--Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
--Initiative vs. Guilt
, --Industry vs. Inferiority
--Identity vs. Role Confusion
--Intimacy vs. Isolation
--Generativity vs. Stagnation
--Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Communicable Disease - answer Disease that can be spread from one person to another.
For children 3 through 4, there must be one staff for every _ children - answer 15
Sigmund Freud
(Psychoanalysis; Psychosexual Stages of Development) - answer •Believed that personality was
strongly influenced by the ways in which children learn to expend what he called sexual energy
from 1 stage to the next
•Oral Stage (0-1 Years)
•Anal Stage (1-3 years)
•Phallic Stage (3-5 years)
•Latency Stage (5-11 years)
•Genital Stage (11+ years)
Friedrich Froebel
(Modern Day Kindergarten) - answer •Referred to as the "Father of Kindergarten"
•First educator to develop a planned, systematic program for educating young children
•Emphasized the role of mothers in the young child's development
•Emphasized the benefits of childhood play
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller FREEMANSHARP. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $14.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
