ch 7 part 1 review Flashcards
chapter 7
Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood
your body in Middle and late childhood has ______ consistent growth
slow,
your body increase in ________
and decrease in______
Increases in muscle mass and strength
Decreases in “baby fat
Height: ______inches a year
Weight: ______ pounds a year
Height : 2 to 3
weight : 5 to 7
the brain
________ and ___________ in controlling cognition
flexibility , effectiveness
Attention, inhibition
example on :
cognitive control
the brain
_______ cortex continues to develop
Prefrontal
the brain
process increase in the brain from 2-10 years
Synaptic pruning
Gross motor skills vs Fine motor skills
for boys and girls in middle and late childhood
gross motor skill :
Boys usually outperform girls
fine motor skills :
Girls usually outperform boys
Beneficial for children’s cognitive development
physical development
Obesity
Increased risk of medical/psychological problems such as :
Sleep apnea
Hypertension
Low self-esteem
Difficulty in learning that involves understanding or using spoken or written language and/or difficulty in listening, thinking, reading, writing, and spelling
Learning disability (LD)
LD happen usually in _____________period
middle or late childhood
middle and late childhood start in _______years
6-11
Boys are 3x more likely to be diagnosed than girls by_________
Learning disability
types of LD :
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
dis cal kill ya / dis lax e ya
Difficulty in math computation
cam put ation
com put ation
Dyscalculia
Difficulty in handwriting
Dysgraphia
Difficulty in reading and spelling
Dyslexia
dis lax e ya
dys lex ia
ADHD known as :
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Possible causes of ADHD :
genetics, low birth weight, brain damage during prenatal development (brain thickness), cigarette and alcohol exposure
ADHD chracteristic :
inattention
hyperactivity
Impulsivity
ADHD symptoms
