Middle Childhood - Physical and Cognitive Development Flashcards
What are the expected Height and Weight ranges in infancy?
Height: 18-20inc
Weight:5-10lbs
What are the expected Height and Weight ranges in Early/MIddle Childhood?
Height:4ft 9-10in
Weight 5-7lbs a year
how do the growth rates differ during infancy and early childhood?
In infancy growth is occuring at a rapid pace. In middle childhood growth is going through a predictable time of calm.
How are children in the concrete operational stage different from those in the preoperational stage?
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.
What concepts can concrete operational children understand that they could not previously?
Reverse and action mentally. They also understand conservation of matter
Define Sternbergs Analytical Intelligence
the ability to analyze, judge, evaluate, compare, and contrast
Define Sternberg’s Creative intelligence:
the ability to create, design, invent, originate, and imagine
Define Sternberg’s practical inteligence.
the ability to use, apply, implement, and put ideas into practice.
What intelligence encompasses writing, speaking, and word puzzle skills?
Verbal
What intelligence encompasses Math games, numbers, logic puzzle skills?
Mathematical
What intelligence encompasses Maps, charts, drawing, sculpture skills?
Spatial
What intelligence encompasses Movement, dance, sports skills?
Bodily-kinesthetic
What intelligence encompasses Musical instruments, singing, listening to sounds skills?
Musical
What intelligence encompasses Cooperative games, peer tutoring, interacting with others skills?
Interpersonal
What intelligence encompasses Self-reflection, journaling, setting goals for self skills?
Intrapersonal
What intelligence encompasses Outdoors, plants, bugs, environmental topics skills?
Naturalist
How is giftedness defined (measured)?
through IQ, IQ of 130+
What challenges might a gifted child face?
social ostracization, in class boredom, resentment for school, pushback for direct instruction
How is a learning disability defined?
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
Why are boys more likely to be labeled as having a learning disability?
boys are more likely to be referred by teachers for treatment because of troublesome behavior
What is meant by the term “mental retardation”? (Note: More recently, the accepted term for this is “intellectual disability” or “intellectual developmental disorder.”)
a lack of age-appropriate skills in learning and caring for themselves
How does bilingualism have a positive effect on children’s development?
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
