Chapter 5 - Middle Childhood Flashcards
What percentage of American girls between the ages of 6 and 10 are trying to lose weight?
40%
This substance produces a fatty insulation around the Axon providing better electrical flow within he neuron
Myelin
A chronic condition in children characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath
Asthma
When a person cycles back and forth between two extreme emotional states: unrealistically high spirits and energy, and depression
Bi-Polar Depression
In Middle Childhood, Piaget would say that a child is not able to
Think Abstractly
In grade school, he initials IEP are used in association with
Educational learning disorders
Which of the following is not a side-effect of Ritlin and Dexedrine
Manic episodes
According to Piaget, this stage is characterized by the active, and appropriate, use of logic
Concrete Operational
Which theorist proposed the “Zone of Proximal Development”?
Lev Vygotsky
Childhood obesity is said to occur when the child is
20% heavier than normal
What are the three “R’s” of education in middle childhood?
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
A pluralistic approach which teaches diversity and embracing one’s ethnicity is called
Multiculturalism
The capacity to understand the world, think with rationality, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges is called?
Intelligence
What Frenchman developed a battery of tests to determine cognitive and intelligent level?
Alfred binet
This type of ability shows how to solve and reason about novel problems, relatively independent of past specific knowledge is called
Fluid Intelligence
