Ch. 9

Question 1

middle childhood is what age

Answer 1

age 7-12

Question 2

Sedentary Lifestyle

Answer 2

involves little physical movement and low energy use: sitting and watching television, using a computer

Question 3

how much screen time per day for a child?

Answer 3

2 hours per day

Question 4

when can children tie their shoes and hold pencils?

Answer 4

6-7, because of the myelination in the brain

Question 4

causes of being overweight

Answer 4

heredity, environmental, family factors

Question 5

ADHD

Answer 5

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Question 6

what are symptoms of ADHD

Answer 6

excessive inattention impulsivity, and hyperactivity, difficult regulating emotions.
symptoms must be evident in two or more settings.

Question 7

Treatment and Outcome of ADHD

Answer 7

stimulants, like concerta and dexedrin are medications

Question 8

causes of ADHD

Answer 8

brain chemical dopamine, cerebellum is smaller. or the lack of executive control of the brain over motor and more primitive functions

Question 9

Dyslexia

Answer 9

is a reading disorder characterized by letter reversals, mirror reading, slow reading.

Question 9

learning disabilities include

Answer 9

difficulties with math, writing, reading, or language and speech skills;

Question 10

is dyslexia hereditary

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

what contributes to dyslexia

Answer 11

circulation problems in the left hemisphere or the brain

Question 12

concrete operational stage

Answer 12

around age 7 to 12, children show adult logic but focus on tangible objects rather than abstract ideas

Question 12

Treatment for dyslexia

Answer 12

structured exercises accommodation

Question 13

what do concrete operational children understand

Answer 13

class inclusion

Question 14

Theory to Education (piaget)

Answer 14

1. learning involves active discovery
2. instruction should be geared to the child’s developmental level
3. learning that takes into account perspectives of others is a key ingredient for development both cognitive and morality.

Question 15

moral development

Answer 15

children judge that an act is right or wrong

Question 16

Kohlberg’s theory of Moral Development

Question 17

the Preconventional level

Answer 17

children bas moral judgment on the consequences of their behavior

Question 18

the preconvention level stage 2

Question 18

the preconventional level stage 1

Answer 18

is oriented towards being obedient and avoiding punishment

Question 19

the conventional level

Answer 19

right and wrong are judged by conformality to conventional standards of right and wrong

Question 20

the conventional level stage 3

Question 21

the conventional level: stage 4

Answer 21

focuses on the fact that moral judgment are based on rules that maintain social order

Question 22

the postconventional level

Answer 22

moral reasoning is based on a person’s own moral standards. we are faced with this all the time

Question 23

Roots of Empathy: character

Question 24

development of selective attention

Answer 24

the ability to screen out distractions occurs in middle childhood.
preoperational children- only one problem at a time can get solved
concrete children - can solve multiple problems at a time

Question 25

short term memory

Question 26

long term memory

Answer 26

names, dates, places

Question 27

metacognition

Answer 27

children’s knowlegde and control of their

Question 28

Intelligence

Answer 28

associate

Question 29

achievement

Answer 29

invloces a childs acquired compet

Question 30

The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Answer 30

Analytical intelligence, Creative intelligence, practical intelligence.

Question 31

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Answer 31

believed intelligence reflects more than academic ability; theory based on multiple intelligences; including verbal ability, logical- mathematical reasoning
spatial intelligences, musical etc.

Question 32

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence

Answer 32

emotional intelligence is the ability to understand a person’s own emotions and also those of others, to apply awareness to thinking and problem-solving

Question 33

who do we measure intellectual development

Answer 33

Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children

Question 34

Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children

Answer 34

suggests children’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as provides overall measures of intellectual functioning