CH 6 SG Flashcards

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What are the physical changes in middle childhood?

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SLOW & STEADY
-IMPROVEMENTS
-MUSCLE MASS
-STRENGTH
-MOTOR SKILLS

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What is the leading cause of death in Middle Childhood?

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Accidents

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What are the issues of being overweight in childhood?

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-High blood pressure
-High cholesterol
-Increased risk of type 2 diabetes
-Breathing problems such as asthma
-Joint problems
-Self-esteem issues
-Anxiety & depression
-Bullying

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What are the factors involved in concrete operational thinking?

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CHARACTERIZED BY CONCEPTS USING
LOGIC
-APPLIED TO VISIBLE REAL THINGS
-NOT ABSTRACTIONS
-NO LONGER CENTER ON ONLY ONE
ASPECT (LESS EGOCENTRIC)

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What are the concepts of cognitive flexibility?

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THE ABILITY TO SWITCH FOCUS AS
NEEDED TO COMPLETE A TASK
-CAN DO THE SHAPE/COLOR TEST WITHOUT PROBLEM

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Dysgraphia

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a neurological disorder that makes it difficult to write by hand, or to communicate through written language (affects ability to write clearly and correctly)

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Emotional development

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DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES
-INCREASED UNDERSTANDING CAN
EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE EMOTIONS IN A
SITUATION
-INCREASED EMOTIONAL CONTROL

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Self-concept

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CONTINUING TO DEVELOP
-LESS OPTIMISTIC THAN IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD
-MORE SELF-COMPARISON
-Rise in self-criticism and self-consciousness

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The different types of self-esteem

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-GLOBAL
-SPECIFIC (PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SELF)
-BASELINE
-BAROMETRIC

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Peers

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GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS APPROX. SAME
AGE, GRADE, OR SOCIAL STATUS

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Bullying

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REPEATED, SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS TO
INFLICT HARM
-PHYSICAL
-RELATIONAL (Social)
-VERBAL
-CYBERBULLYING (ONLINE)

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Pre-conventional moral development (first stage)

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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)

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MINDSET (Dweck)

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-BELIEFS ABOUT SELF & BASIC
QUALITIES
-TYPES
—FIXED
—GROWTH

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Fixed Mindset

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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

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Growth Mindset

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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

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16
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Body Mass Index (BMI)

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a measure of weight relative to height

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17
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Classification

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LOGICAL PRINCIPLE THAT THINGS CAN BE ORGANIZED INTO GROUPS ACCORDING TO SOME CHARACTERISTIC
●DEVELOPS AROUND AGE 6
●E.G., FAMILY, ANIMALS

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Reversibility

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THINGS CAN BE REVERSED (NOTICE WITH THIS THERE IS NOW CONSERVATION)

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Conservation

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the ability to understand that an object’s quantity, mass, or volume remains the same even if its appearance changes
(a logical thinking ability)

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20
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Decentration

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a cognitive process that helps children move away from egocentrism and toward a more objective understanding of the world (TAKING MULTIPLE
ASPECTS INTO ACCOUNT)

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21
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Seriation

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arranging objects in order by size, location or position (sorting things or ideas by size, color, shape, or type)

22
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Memory strategy deficiencies

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a lack of ability to effectively use cognitive strategies to encode and retrieve information

23
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Metacognition

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the point at which children, around the age of 11, become capable of reflecting on their thinking and working with more abstract ideas

24
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Stuttering

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a condition that happens when muscles you use for speaking twitch or move uncontrollably while you talk

25
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Learning disability (or LD)

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is a specific impairment of academic learning that interferes with
a specific aspect of schoolwork and that reduces a student’s academic performance significantly

26
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Hidden curriculum

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a set of influences that function at the level of the organizational structure and culture to impact learning

27
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Dyslexia

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a specific learning disability that makes it difficult to read and write accurately and fluently

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ADHD

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a developmental disorder that affects a person’s brain development and activity, and can impact their ability to focus, sit still, and control themselves

29
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Self-efficacy

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a person’s belief in their ability to perform a specific task or challenge

30
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Cyberbullying

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bullying with the use of digital technologies

31
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Family tasks

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the essential functions and responsibilities that a family unit needs to fulfill to support the healthy development of its members

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Blended families

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a family formed when two people come together and bring a child or children from previous relationships

33
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Dyscalculia

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a learning disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand number-based information and math

34
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Self-esteem (self-image)

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OVERALL SELF-EVALUATION OR SENSE
OF SELF-WORTH

35
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Friends

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EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT
-GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH
-FOSTER SELF-ESTEEM
-Core qualities
-Similarity, trust, emotional support

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POPULAR KIDS

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-TEND TO HAVE GOOD SOCIAL SKILLS
-ATTRACTIVE, OUTGOING
-Popular doesn’t necessarily = liked

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UNPOPULAR KIDS

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NEGLECTED
-RECEIVE LITTLE ATTENTION
-NOT NECESSARILY DISLIKED
-DO HAVE FRIENDS

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AGGRESSIVE-REJECTED

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REJECTED BY PEERS BECAUSE AGGRESSIVE & CONFRONTATIONAL

39
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WITHDRAWN-REJECTED

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REJECTED BY PEERS BECAUSE TIMID &
ANXIOUS
KIDS THAT ARE REJECTED HAVE MORE
PROBLEMS
-INCREASED RISK OF DEPRESSION
-ANGER ISSUES

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CONTROVERSIAL

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BOTH LIKED & DISLIKED

41
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Victims of bullies

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BULLYING PEOPLE WHO ARE OFTEN PERCEIVED AS “DIFFERENT”
-KIDS WHO ARE BULLIED OFTEN DO NOT
TELL THEIR PARENTS OR TEACHERS
THAT THEY ARE BEING BULLIED.
(WHY DON’T THEY TELL?)

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Consequences of bullying

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-DEPRESSION & ANXIETY
-PHYSICAL PROBLEMS
-ACADEMIC ISSUES
-Etc.

43
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Factors involved w/ bullying

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-MAY BE POPULAR
-MAY LACK SOCIAL SKILLS
-MAY LACK EMPATHY
-MAY BE DEPRESSED
-BOTTOM LINE—VARIETY OF KIDS BULLY
(WANT TO FEEL POWER)

44
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Stopping bullying

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Entire school must be involved, not just the identified bullies.
-Intervention is more effective in the earlier grades.

45
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Bystander

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OFTEN DON’T GET INVOLVED
-AFRAID WILL BE BULLIED
-DIFFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITY
THINGS CAN DO
-BEFRIEND
-WALK AWAY
-TELL SOMEONE

46
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Conventional moral development

A

individuals base their moral decisions primarily on societal norms, rules, and expectations, prioritizing the approval of others/maintaining social order, than questioning the rules themselves

47
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Post-conventional moral development
(last stage)

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individuals base their decisions on abstract ethical principles and universal human rights, often going beyond societal norms and laws to act according to their own internal moral compass

48
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GLOBAL self-esteem

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DESCRIBES OVERALL

49
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SPECIFIC self-esteem

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(PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SELF)
-ACADEMICS
-ATTRACTIVENSS
-ATHLETICS

50
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BASELINE self-esteem

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FAIRLY STEADY

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BAROMETRIC self-esteem

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FLUCTUATIONS