Growth & Development - Unit 1 (School Age Children)

Question 1

What age is school age?

Answer 1

6-12 - begins with shedding of first deciduous teeth and ends at puberty with final permanent teeth

Question 2

These kids should write neatly, dress appropriately, perform certain chores, etc. T/F?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

These kids have frequent physical complaints. T/F?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Friendships are primarily with the same sex and peer acceptance is important. T/F?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

6-year olds should be able to focus upon an appropriate tasks for 15 minutes. T/F?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

9 year olds should be able to focus for about 2 hours. T/F?

Answer 6

False - 1 hour

Question 7

Height increases by about __ inches per year, weight increased by about __ to __ kg per year.

Answer 7

2 inches.

2-3 kg

Question 8

What is prepubescence?

Answer 8

2 years before puberty. Ages 9-12

Question 9

Average age of puberty is __ in girls and ___ in boys.

Answer 9

12 in girls and 14 in boys.

Question 10

What is the Erickson stage for this group?

Answer 10

Industry vs. inferiority - eager to develop skills and participate in meaningful and socially useful work. They get competence. Can develop inferiority if they think that they do not measure up to someone’s expectations.

Question 11

All children feel some sense of inferiority regarding skills they cannot master. T/F?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Piaget - cognitive development - ages? What happens?

Answer 12

Concrete operations, 7-11 years…use thought processes to experience events and actions, develop understanding of relationships between things and ideas, have conceptual thinking, etc.

Question 13

Conservation - properties do not change due to manipulation. What ages?

Answer 13

Liquids = 5-7 years.
Length, 6-7 years.
Weight - 9-10 years.

Question 14

School age children are often avid collectors. T/F?

Answer 14

true

Question 15

Kohlberg - what’s the level here

Answer 15

age 6-7, reward and punishment guides choices. Older = able to judge an act by the intentions that prompted it.

Question 16

These kids have metalinguistic awareness - what is that?

Answer 16

Metaphors, riddles, jokes, etc.

Question 17

Is the peer group important?

Answer 17

YES

Question 18

increasing independence from parents is primary goal of middle childhood. T/F?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What’s a self-concept?

Answer 19

a conscious awareness of a variety of self-perceptions (abilities, values, etc.)

Question 20

Generally, kids love their body image as they grow older. T/F?

Answer 20

FALSE

Question 21

do these kids play together?

Answer 21

Yes, they love being together and using their brains to have fun and play.

Question 22

We should worry, though, if kids are stealing, antisocial, etc. T/F?

Answer 22

FALSE - it’s pretty normal.

Question 23

Do kids have a lot of stress?

Answer 23

Yes, from parents, peers, violence, etc.

Question 24

What are some stress responses to be investigated?

Answer 24

stomach pains or headache, sleep problems, bed-wetting, changes in eating habits, aggressive or stubborn behavior, reluctance to participate, regression to earlier behaviors (like thumb sucking)

Question 25

How do we reduce stress for kids?

Answer 25

Positive imagery,physical activity, deep-breathing, etc.

Question 26

These kids don’t need a balance diet. T/F?

Answer 26

false

Question 27

How many hours of sleep do these kids need?

Answer 27

9/5 - but 8-11 year olds can HATE bedtime.

Question 28

Physical activity and dental health aren’t important. T/F?

Answer 28

False - they are very important.

Question 29

Parents should be obtrusive during this time - T/F?

Answer 29

False