Chapter 5 - Middle And Late Childhood Flashcards
E-sports
Competition
medium = video games
Body mass index (BMI)
Relationship height to weight
Above 85th percentile = overweight (age)
Above 95th percentile = obese (age)
Overweight
Above 85th percentile
(BMI)
Obese
Above 95th percentile (BMI)
Oblivobesity
Parents Lack of recognition that children are overweight or obese
MM: fine line between fat shaming and calling it like it is
Concrete operational stage
Piaget
7-11
Mastering use of logic (that which is tangible)
Inductive reasoning
Logical process
multiple premises believed to be true, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion
Example: 3 rude friends = all friends are rude
Classification
Children build schemata and are able to organize objects in many different ways
Experiences and vocabulary
Identity
Objects have qualities that do not change, even if the object is altered in someway
Reversibility
Child learns that some things that have been changed, can be returned to their original state
Conservation
Changing one quantity can be compensated for by changes in another quality (height for width)
Decentration
Children no longer focus on only one dimension of any object, and instead consider the changes in other dimensions too
Seriation
Arranging items along a quantitative dimension, such as length or width, in a methodical way
Mediation deficiency
When a child does not grasp the strategy being taught, and thus, does not benefit from its use
Production deficiency
Child does not spontaneously use a memory strategy, and must be prompted to do so
Ex. Making a list
Utilization deficiency
Children using an appropriate strategy, but it fails to increase their performance
Ex. Until it becomes automatic, it may slow down child
Knowledge base
Knowledge in particular areas that makes learning new information easier
Metacognition
Knowledge we have about our thinking in our ability to use this awareness to regulate our own cognitive processes
Critical thinking
Detailed examination of beliefs, courses of action, and evidence
Fluency disorders
Affect the rate of speech
Stuttering
Speech disorder in which sounds, syllables, or words are repeated, or last longer than normal
Articulation disorder
Inability to correctly produce speech sounds because of imprecise placement, timing, pressure, speed, or flow of movement of the lips, tongue, or throat
Disorders of the voice
Involve problems with pitch, loudness, and quality of the voice
General intelligence factor
Construct that the different abilities and skills measured on intelligence tests have in common
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