chap 9 dev psy Flashcards
The games children play at recess tend to be informal and
spontaneously organized. Boys play more physically active
games, whereas girls favor games that include verbal
expression or counting aloud
Recess-time play
Illnesses that last a short time.
Acute medical conditions
Illnesses or impairments that persist for at least 3 months
Chronic medical conditions
A chronic respiratory disease characterized by sudden
attacks of coughing, wheezing, and difficulty in breathing.
Asthma
One of the most common diseases of childhood. It is
characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood as a
result of defective insulin production, ineffective insulin
action, or both.
Diabetes
Third stage of Piagetian cognitive development
(approximately ages 7 to 12), during which children
develop logical but not abstract thinking.
Concrete operations
Conscious control of thoughts, emotions, and actions to
accomplish goals or solve problems.
Executive function
Understanding of processes of memory
Metamemory
Strategy to aid memory.
Mnemonic device
Aids Mnemonic strategies using something outside the
person.
External memory
Mnemonic strategy to keep an item in working memory
through conscious repetition.
Rehearsal
Mnemonic strategy of categorizing material to be
remembered.
Organization
Mnemonic strategy of making mental associations involving
items to be remembered.
Elaboration
Individual intelligence test for school age children, which
yields verbal and performance scores as well as a combined
score.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale
Group intelligence test for kindergarten through 12th grade.
Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
