Exam 1: Schoolagers Flashcards
True or False: In school age girls they tend to gain more weight in the center of their body before they grow.
true
What stage of erikson is schoolagers: 6-puberty?
industry vs. inferiority
What stage are schoolagers in cognitive development? Piaget?
concrete operations: logical thought processes.
What are some concepts of concrete operations that schoolagers know?
conservation, reversibility, decentration, classification, ability to read.
True or false: an 8-9 yr old can understand death and the person isn’t coming back, but the concepts of heaven and hell can be difficult.
true
True or false: schoolagers appreciate jokes/puns
true
True or false: schoolagers spend more time with friends than with family and begin to form clubs.
true
True or false: schoolagers are not concerned with their sex parts and find it weird to “check themselves out.”
false
What grade to schoolagers learn about their own sex parts? opposite?
5th, 6th
True or False: you should use correct sexual terms with schoolagers.
true
True or false: when schoolagers are stressed it helps when you help give them control over their care.
true
True or false: if your child is still in their schoolage years you can assist them in taking care of their chronic illness.
false: try to teach them how to care for self
What are some red flags of a 6 yr old?
problems with friends, school problems, excess tv, poor language, unable to copy or catch a ball.
what are some red flags a an 8 yr old?
lack of hobbies/bf, cruel to animals, interest in fire, unable to read simple words, print name, add/subtract.
What are some developmental red flags of a 10 yr old?
lack of extra activities, poor peer influence, lack of operational thinking, poor math/reading, problems throwing/catching.
What are some developmental read flags of a 12 yr old?
risk taking, probs with sexuality, difficult with school work, probs with following instructions, unable to list strengths.
How much sleep do schoolagers get?
8-12 hrs/day
How much exercise/ tv/ new skills should schoolagers get?
60 mins.
True or false learning probs like vision/speech probs, depression, ADHD, MR, neuro problems become more apparent in schoolagers.
true
True or false if student has school phobia they could have another issue most likely.
true
What are ways to manage school phobia?
diary, encourage attendance, psychiatric care, assess home situation. may start going little at a time then increase.
