CH9: Physical and Cognitive Development In Middle and Late Childhood

Question 1

The brain

Answer 1

Prefrontal cortex: near the forehead, in charge or rational thinking
- At this age, there are significant changes to the prefrontal cortex
- The whole brain increases in volume

Question 2

Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory: Concrete operational stage (3)

Answer 2

• 7-11 years old
• Can use logic and organize
• Can classify information mentally (operations)

Question 3

Seriation (concrete operation)

Answer 3

The ability to arrange things by a specific attribute such as color or height (ex. ordering sticks by tallest to shortest)

Question 4

Transitivity (concrete operation)

Answer 4

The ability to logically understand how things are related to one another (ex. if a dog is mammal and a poodle is a dog, a poodle is also a mammal)

Question 5

Sternberg’s Triarchic theory of intelligence

Answer 5

Analytical intelligence - compare & contrast, evaluate
Creative intelligence - innovation, imagination
Practical intelligence - put ideas into practice

Question 6

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: verbal

Answer 6

Well-spoken and/or good writing skills (poet, public speaker, )

Question 7

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: mathematical

Answer 7

Good mathematical abilities

Question 8

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: spatial

Answer 8

Three-dimensional thinking (artist, architect)

Question 9

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: bodily-kinesthetic

Answer 9

Good gross and fine motor skills (dancers, knitter)

Question 10

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: musical

Answer 10

Good idea of pitch, melody, and tone

Question 11

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: interpersonal

Answer 11

Good at working with others

Question 12

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: intrapersonal

Answer 12

Introspective, understand themselves

Question 13

Gardner’s eight frames of mind: naturalist

Answer 13

Ability to observe patterns in nature and pick up on the intelligence behind systems in nature (farmers, botanists)