Middle Childhood - Physical and Cognitive Development

Question 1

What are the expected Height and Weight ranges in infancy?

Answer 1

Height: 18-20inc
Weight:5-10lbs

Question 2

What are the expected Height and Weight ranges in Early/MIddle Childhood?

Answer 2

Height:4ft 9-10in

Weight 5-7lbs a year

Question 3

how do the growth rates differ during infancy and early childhood?

Answer 3

In infancy growth is occuring at a rapid pace. In middle childhood growth is going through a predictable time of calm.

Question 4

How are children in the concrete operational stage different from those in the preoperational stage?

Answer 4

They can think logically in concrete operations as long as it has a concrete representation in real life. During the concrete operational stage children also gain a better grasp on the idea of conservation.

Question 5

What concepts can concrete operational children understand that they could not previously?

Answer 5

Reverse and action mentally. They also understand conservation of matter

Question 6

Define Sternbergs Analytical Intelligence

Answer 6

the ability to analyze, judge, evaluate, compare, and contrast

Question 7

Define Sternberg’s Creative intelligence:

Answer 7

the ability to create, design, invent, originate, and imagine

Question 8

Define Sternberg’s practical inteligence.

Answer 8

the ability to use, apply, implement, and put ideas into practice.

Question 9

What intelligence encompasses writing, speaking, and word puzzle skills?

Answer 9

Verbal

Question 10

What intelligence encompasses Math games, numbers, logic puzzle skills?

Answer 10

Mathematical

Question 11

What intelligence encompasses Maps, charts, drawing, sculpture skills?

Answer 11

Spatial

Question 12

What intelligence encompasses Movement, dance, sports skills?

Answer 12

Bodily-kinesthetic

Question 13

What intelligence encompasses Musical instruments, singing, listening to sounds skills?

Answer 13

Musical

Question 14

What intelligence encompasses Cooperative games, peer tutoring, interacting with others skills?

Answer 14

Interpersonal

Question 15

What intelligence encompasses Self-reflection, journaling, setting goals for self skills?

Answer 15

Intrapersonal

Question 16

What intelligence encompasses Outdoors, plants, bugs, environmental topics skills?

Answer 16

Naturalist

Question 17

How is giftedness defined (measured)?

Answer 17

through IQ, IQ of 130+

Question 18

What challenges might a gifted child face?

Answer 18

social ostracization, in class boredom, resentment for school, pushback for direct instruction

Question 19

How is a learning disability defined?

Answer 19

has difficulty in learning that involves understanding or using spoken or written language, and the difficulty can appear in listening, thinking, reading, writing, and spelling. A learning disability also may involve difficulty in doing mathematics (Jitendra & Montague, 2013). To be classified as a learning disability, the learning problem is not primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities; intellectual disability; emotional disorders; or environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage

Question 20

Why are boys more likely to be labeled as having a learning disability?

Answer 20

boys are more likely to be referred by teachers for treatment because of troublesome behavior

Question 21

What is meant by the term “mental retardation”? (Note: More recently, the accepted term for this is “intellectual disability” or “intellectual developmental disorder.”)

Answer 21

a lack of age-appropriate skills in learning and caring for themselves

Question 22

How does bilingualism have a positive effect on children’s development?

Answer 22

Children who are fluent in two languages perform better than their single-language counterparts on tests of control of attention, concept formation, analytical reasoning, cognitive flexibility, and cognitive complexity