CH 6 SG Flashcards
What are the physical changes in middle childhood?
SLOW & STEADY
-IMPROVEMENTS
-MUSCLE MASS
-STRENGTH
-MOTOR SKILLS
What is the leading cause of death in Middle Childhood?
Accidents
What are the issues of being overweight in childhood?
-High blood pressure
-High cholesterol
-Increased risk of type 2 diabetes
-Breathing problems such as asthma
-Joint problems
-Self-esteem issues
-Anxiety & depression
-Bullying
What are the factors involved in concrete operational thinking?
CHARACTERIZED BY CONCEPTS USING
LOGIC
-APPLIED TO VISIBLE REAL THINGS
-NOT ABSTRACTIONS
-NO LONGER CENTER ON ONLY ONE
ASPECT (LESS EGOCENTRIC)
What are the concepts of cognitive flexibility?
THE ABILITY TO SWITCH FOCUS AS
NEEDED TO COMPLETE A TASK
-CAN DO THE SHAPE/COLOR TEST WITHOUT PROBLEM
Dysgraphia
a neurological disorder that makes it difficult to write by hand, or to communicate through written language (affects ability to write clearly and correctly)
Emotional development
DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES
-INCREASED UNDERSTANDING CAN
EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE EMOTIONS IN A
SITUATION
-INCREASED EMOTIONAL CONTROL
Self-concept
CONTINUING TO DEVELOP
-LESS OPTIMISTIC THAN IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD
-MORE SELF-COMPARISON
-Rise in self-criticism and self-consciousness
The different types of self-esteem
-GLOBAL
-SPECIFIC (PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SELF)
-BASELINE
-BAROMETRIC
Peers
GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS APPROX. SAME
AGE, GRADE, OR SOCIAL STATUS
Bullying
REPEATED, SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS TO
INFLICT HARM
-PHYSICAL
-RELATIONAL (Social)
-VERBAL
-CYBERBULLYING (ONLINE)
Pre-conventional moral development (first stage)
a person’s moral decisions based on direct consequences of their actions, like avoiding punishment/gaining personal rewards, than internalized societal norms or ethical principles (a child-like approach to right and wrong)
MINDSET (Dweck)
-BELIEFS ABOUT SELF & BASIC
QUALITIES
-TYPES
—FIXED
—GROWTH
Fixed Mindset
BELIEVE BASIC TALENTS AND
INTELLIGENCE ARE FIXED TRAITS—
DETERMINISTIC VIEW
(“WE ARE WHO WE ARE, & I CAN’T DO MUCH TO CHANGE THAT”)
-AVOID CHALLENGES
-GIVES UP EASILY
-EFFORT IS USELESS
-IGNORE FEEDBACK
Growth Mindset
BASIC ABILITIES CAN BE DEVELOPED
THROUGH DEDICATION & HARD WORK
-GREATER SENSE OF FREE WILL
(“I CAN CHANGE THROUGH HARD WORK!”)
-EMBRACE CHALLENGES
-PERSIST
-SEE EFFORT AS PATH TO MASTERY
-LEARN FROM FEEDBACK
-FIND INSPIRATION FROM SUCCESS OF
OTHERS
Body Mass Index (BMI)
a measure of weight relative to height
Classification
LOGICAL PRINCIPLE THAT THINGS CAN BE ORGANIZED INTO GROUPS ACCORDING TO SOME CHARACTERISTIC
●DEVELOPS AROUND AGE 6
●E.G., FAMILY, ANIMALS
Reversibility
THINGS CAN BE REVERSED (NOTICE WITH THIS THERE IS NOW CONSERVATION)
Conservation
the ability to understand that an object’s quantity, mass, or volume remains the same even if its appearance changes
(a logical thinking ability)
Decentration
a cognitive process that helps children move away from egocentrism and toward a more objective understanding of the world (TAKING MULTIPLE
ASPECTS INTO ACCOUNT)