Chapter 9 (notes)

Question 1

What parts of the brain grows in middle childhood

Answer 1

The frontal lobes, which helps make sense of social interactions

Question 2

What are the gender differences in Motor development

Answer 2

Girls become better coordinated, and boys become stronger and faster

Question 3

What is the most common cause of death in middle childhood

Answer 3

Unintentional Injuries (56% is motor vehicle and downing/falls/fires is 6%)

Question 4

What fraction of Canadian children have unhealthy body weight

Answer 4

1/4 Canadian children

Question 5

What health problems come with being overweight

Answer 5

diabetes, sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension

Question 6

What are the risk factors of overweight Canadian children (reasons to why it occurs)

Answer 6

Overweight Parents
Large size for gestational age (being overweight when you are born)
Early onset of being overweight
Genetics
Sedentary lifestyle

Question 7

When is a child considered blind

Answer 7

if they have less than 20/200 vision after correction

Question 8

what percentage of school-age children have auditory impairment, and what can be effected by it

Answer 8

1-2%

Abstract thunking can be effected, language development will be delayed, and social interactions and academic performance will be effected

Question 9

What percentage of school-age children have speech impairment and what is the most common type, and who is it most common for

Answer 9

5%, stuttering, more common for boys

Question 10

When can ADHD be diagnosed

Answer 10

If it is seen in at least 2 settings (eg.school&at home)

Question 11

What are the 3 type of treatments for ADHD

Answer 11

Stimualns (dopamine/noradrenaline)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (for less severe)
Parenting training

Question 12

What do you have to do before diagnosing a learning disability

Answer 12

treat any environmental or physical causes

Question 13

What is Dysgraphia and what is Dyscalculia

Answer 13

Dysgraphia = writing disorder (sounds to letters)
Dyscalculia = math difficulty (working with numbers)

Question 14

What is an example of children in the concrete operational stage not being able to understand abstract concepts

Answer 14

if asked to define “animals” they can’t, but they will mention dogs, cats, etc.

Question 15

What types of memories are improved during middle childhood

Answer 15

Short term/working memory

Question 16

How do children in middle childhood develop selective attention

Answer 16

they can ignore distractions, and attend to multiple aspects of a problem at once

Question 17

What are examples of a mnemonic thing to help with memory

Answer 17

BEDMAS, the ABC’s