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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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Normative Development

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Average pattern of development

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Individual Differences

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Variations within individuals of the same age

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Body Mass Index

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Dividing weight (kilograms) by height (meters) squared

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How much do kids grow in height and weight per year?

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2-3 inches

5-7 lbs

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What part of the body grows the fastest?

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Lower half

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What age do kids lose their teeth?

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Front middle teeth: 6-7

Molars: 10-12

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness

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Dendrite

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Branched extension of a neuron that picks up signals from other neurons

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Axon

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An extension of the cell that carries signals away from the cell body toward other neurons

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Synapse

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The connection between one neuron’s axon and another neuron’s dendrite

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Myelin

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A white fatty substance that encases cell axons and provides insulation and improves transmission of signals

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Competitive Elimination

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Process that strengthens synapses that are used regularly and prunes unused synapses to eliminate clutter
-accelerates speed that kids can process information

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Synaptic Pruning

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Process of eliminating unused and unnecessary synapses

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Lateralization

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Localization of function in one of the hemispheres of the brain

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Corpus Callosum

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Connection between the two hemispheres of the brain

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Gray Matter

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Nerve cell bodies (neurons, axons, and dendrites)

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Frontal Lobe

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Involved in recognizing future consequences, overriding unacceptable social responses, and remembering emotional experiences

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Prefrontal Cortex

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Involved in decision making and planning

front of brain, behind forehead

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Temporal Lobe

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Involved in speech, memory, and hearing

side of brain

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Parietal Lobe

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Associated with movement, orientation, and recognition, and perception of stimuli

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White Matter

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Myelinated nerve fibers in the brain

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Cerebral Cortex

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Outer layer of brain responsible for sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory

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ADHD

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Condition when kids can’t get organized, can’t focus on a task, and can’t think before acting

  • Diagnosed btwn 7-9
  • 2x more common in boys
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Cerebellum

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Associated with balance and control of body movements

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Gross Motor Skills

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Large movements of arms, legs, and feet, or the whole body

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Fine Motor Skills

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Small movements of hands and fingers

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Leading cause of death of kids in the U.S.?

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Car accidents

-Drowning is second

28
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Asthma

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Chronic respiratory condition that causes sudden attacks of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath

29
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Allergy

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Exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful

30
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Type 1 Diabetes

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Immune system destroys beta cells in the pancreas so that pancreas produces little or no insulin

31
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Type 2 Diabetes

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The body does not use insulin efficiently

-Due to overweight, genes, and inactivity

32
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Concrete Operations

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3rd stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development when mental activities become more logical with respect to actual objects

33
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Classification

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Ability to divide and sort objects into different sets and subsets and to consider their relationships
-Harry Potter: boy, wizard, quidditch player, gryffindor house

34
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Class Inclusion

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Logical operation that recognizes that a class or group can be part of a larger group
-7 dogs, 3 cats
>are there more dogs or animals?
--Class inclusion requires kids to recognize that dogs and cats are part of animal group
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Seriation

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Ability to arrange items in a sequenced order according to particular properties
-Organize by height or color

36
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Transitive Interference

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A logical operation that builds on an understanding of seriation
-George>Juan, Juan> Jason
>George>Juan>Jason

37
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Reversibility

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Logical operation that requires an understanding that relations can be returned to their original state
-kids now have conservation of mass and understand reversibility

38
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Working Memory

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Conscious short-term representations of what a person is actively thinking about at a given time

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Long-term Memory

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Information that is mentally encoded and stored, potentially with no time limits

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Declarative Memory

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Memory of facts, such as names of people and places, and phone numbers

41
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Procedural Memory

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A memory of complex motor skills, such as riding a bicycle or typing on a keyboard

42
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Verbatim Memory

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Detailed memories of specific events

43
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Gist Memory

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A generalized, rather than specific, memory of common occurrences

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False Memory

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A memory that is a distortion of an actual experience, or a confabulation of an imagined one

45
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Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) Procedure

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An experimental task that demonstrates the creation of false memories, recall words that they have not heard

46
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Memory Strategy

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Mental or behavioral activities that can improve recall of recognition of material

47
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Multiple Intelligences

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Gardner’s theory that intelligence has at least eight distinct forms: Linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic

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Triarchic theory of successful intelligence

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Sternberg’s theory that intelligence is composed of three broad components: analytical abilities, creative abilities, and practical abilities

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Root Words

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Vocab that must be learned

50
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Code Switching

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Changing speech to reflect the audience and situation

-talking to professor vs gossiping to best friend

51
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Decoding

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Applying knowledge of letter-sound relationships to read written words

52
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Comprehension

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Understanding what is read or said

53
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Phonics

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Emphasizes decoding in which readers match the printed alphabet to spoken words

54
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Whole language

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Emphasizes comprehension and context, and inferring what words are from context

55
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Dyslexia

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Learning disability characterized by difficulties with word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding skills

56
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Inclusion

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Placement of children with special needs in regular classrooms

57
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English Language Learner

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Child that learns English as a new language

58
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Alphabetic Principle

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Knowing letters and knowing that letters link to sounds

59
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Phonemic Awareness

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Being able to analyze the sound structure of spoken words

60
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Oral Reading Fluency

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Ability to read aloud, smoothly, accurately, and at a good speed

61
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Vocab Comprehension

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Understanding word and text meaning

62
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Reliability

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How consistent is the test

63
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Validity

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Is the test measuring what it is supposed to measure

64
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Giftedness

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Extraordinary creativity or performance in music, sports, or art, as well as academic subjects

65
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No Child Left Behind

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Federal law that requires schools to meet specific goals measured by standardized achievement tests

66
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High Stakes Tests

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Test that results in serious sanctions if performance standards are nor met
-loss of federal funds for a school

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