Middle Childhood 6-11 years old: Physical and Cognitive Development

Question 1

Body Growth

Answer 1

Gender trends

Proportions

Question 2

Disorders of the Eye

- Myopia

Answer 2

Near-Sightedness

• eyeball is too long, not round
• inability to see objects at a distance

Question 3

Disorders of the Eye

Hyperopia

Answer 3

Far Sightedness

- eyeball too short, difficult focus on near object

Question 4

Disorders of the Eye
Hyperopia
- Presbyopia

Answer 4

usually born with it, can develop over time

late on-set version of Hyperopia

Question 5

Disorders of the Eye
Hyperopia
- Astigmatism

Answer 5

Irregular shaped cornea

light rays focusing on two points on retina VS. only one

Question 6

Disorders of the Eye
Hyperopia
- Cataracts

Answer 6

degeneration of natural lens - Opaque
Four Kinds:
1. Senile: (aging)
2. Congenital (born with it)
3. Secondary (steroid use, drug related)
4. Traumatic (blunt force trauma)

Question 7

Disorders of the Eye
Hyperopia
- Glaucoma

Answer 7

build-up of fluid pressure in eye

gradual loss of peripheral vision (tunnel)

Question 8

Disorders of the Ear

Answer 8

Hearing Loss

• conductive
• cochlear (inner ear , convert to signal)
• Presbyacusis
• Tinnitus (riniging)
• Unpleasant Hearing
  
  • Hyperacusis (normal hearing people happens too)
  • Loudness Sensitivity (cochlear hearing loss)

Question 9

Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage

Answer 9

Seriation: proper order, actually doing it (Russian dolls)

Spatial Reasoning: reading maps, looking at diagrams (where you are in space and time)

Question 10

Motor Development

Answer 10

refinement of skills

contribute to improved motor performance

Question 11

Fine Motor Development

Answer 11

People can dress themselves by age 9

cursive writing by the time we leave middle childhood

Question 12

Language Development

Answer 12

Sensitive Period…

- best for them to learn a second language