ch. 11 Flashcards
ages 6-12
middle childhood
physical development
by age of 6, weight is 45 lbs, and height is 3.5 feet tall
improvements in gross motor development result as an increase in
in flexibility
organized sports result in
an increase in self-esteem and social skills
organized sports stats
60% boys and 47% girls
injury stats
46% are concussions
focus on one task with ignoring other things, age of 7
selective attention
potential to acquire knowledge
intelligence
intelligence testing of 5 factors
verbal comprehension, visual-spatial reasoning, fluid reasoning, working memory, processing speed
IQ from 70-130
normal range
IQ that is below 70
intellectual disability
average IQ score
100
IQ that is above 130
gifted
steady increase in IQs from one generation to the next
flynn effect
IQ scores are on the decline starting in late 2010s
reversal of the Flynn effect
focus and inhibition, inattentive, hyperactive, middle childhood diagnosis
ADHD
lack emotions, dislike emotional affection and struggle to read non-verbal emotional cues
ASD
when IQ is less than 70, struggles with physical milestones, language development, memory issues, social sills
intellectual disability
trouble with writing
dysgraphia
trouble with math
dyscalculia