CH 11 Summary

Question 1

describe pace of elementary childrens growth

Answer 1

steady

Question 2

where do elementary kids grow most in the body

Answer 2

legs

Question 3

compare size of boys and girls in elementary years

Answer 3

about the same size

Question 4

is giving synthetic growth hormone to kids encouraged by professionals

Answer 4

no

Question 5

calories needed for school-age children

Answer 5

2400 approx

Question 6

jhv

Answer 6

jhg

Question 7

one problem with programs for reduced price/free meals for kids at school

Answer 7

many parents don’t even know it exists

Question 8

what does obesity reflect (2)

Answer 8

-eating habits
-heredity

Question 9

most effective programs for treating obesity in youth

Answer 9

when both children and parents set eating and exercise goals and monitor their daily progress

Question 10

when do kids start to lose their primary teeth

Answer 10

5-6yrs old

Question 11

by what age do kids typically have 24 of their permanent teeth

Answer 11

12

Question 12

most sensory systems change little in childhood except for which

Answer 12

hearing

Question 13

what helps reducing incidences of ear infection

Answer 13

eustachian tube growing longer and curvier

Question 14

myopia

Answer 14

ability to see near but not far

Question 15

what does myopia reflect

Answer 15

heredity and experience

Question 16

why do fine and gross motor skills improve immensely in the middle childhood years

Answer 16

kids are stronger and bigger

Question 17

gender differences in skill development reflect which 2 things

Answer 17

-differences in body makeup
-differences in cultural expectations regarding motor skills

Question 18

how many school children meet all standards for physical fitness

Answer 18

fewer than half

Question 19

what helps to explain the lack of fitness in children

Answer 19

sad state of physical education programs in elementary schools

Question 20

issues with elementary physical ed

Answer 20

not taught often enough and involve too little real physical activity

Question 21

benefits of sports according to boys and girls (3)

Answer 21

-enhances self esteem
-helps them master skills and cooperation
-allows them to stay physically fit

Question 22

why are middle year children more at risk for injury than preschoolers

Answer 22

they’re more mobile and independent

Question 23

most common cause of death in middle-childhood children

Answer 23

car accidents

Question 24

ways to keep kids safer from car accidents

Answer 24

-parents be good role models
-parents encourage kids to wear seatbelt
-parents dont overestimate their kids cognitive skills
-community programs about safety behaviours