Physical and Cognitive development in Middle & Late Childhood

Question 1

a motor development where boys usually outperform girls on

Answer 1

Gross motor skills

Question 2

a motor development where girls usually outperform boys on

Answer 2

fine motor skills

Question 3

learning disability in reading

Answer 3

dyslexia

Question 4

learning disability in handwriting

Answer 4

dysgraphia

Question 5

learning disability in math computation

Answer 5

dyscalculia

Question 6

a learning disability characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

Answer 6

ADHD

Question 7

stimulant medication for ADHD

Answer 7

Ritalin/Adderall

Question 8

Characterized by problems in:

1. social interactions
2. impairment in communication
3. restricted behavior, interests, and activities; repetitive behaviors

-In young children, failure to
engage in skills such as joint
attention

Answer 8

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Question 9

Stage in Piaget’s theory wherein:

• Children can perform concrete operations and reason logically
• Reasoning can only be applied to specific, concrete examples

Answer 9

Piaget’s concrete operational stage

Question 10

the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension

Answer 10

seriation

Question 11

the ability to logically combine relations to understand certain conclusions

Answer 11

transitivity

Question 12

engaging in more extensive processing of information; Relating the concept to personal experiences

Answer 12

elaboration

Question 13

precise details of information

Answer 13

verbatim memory trace

Question 14

central idea of information

Answer 14

gist

Question 15

thinking reflectively and productively, and evaluating evidence

Answer 15

critical thinking

Question 16

the ability to think in novel and unusual ways, and to come up with unique solutions to problems

Answer 16

creative thinking

Question 17

produces one correct answer

Answer 17

convergent thinking

Question 18

produces many different answers to the same question

Answer 18

divergent thinking

Question 19

problem-solving skills and the ability to learn from and adapt to life’s everyday experiences

Answer 19

intelligence

Question 20

stable, consistent ways in which people are different from each other

Answer 20

Individual differences

Question 21

A theory where intelligence comes in three forms

Answer 21

Sternberg’s triarchic theory of Intelligence

Question 22

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

Answer 22

analytical intelligence

Question 23

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

Answer 23

creative intelligence

Question 24

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

Answer 24

practical intelligence

Question 25

Howard Garder’s theory

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Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence/Eight frames of mind

Question 26

ability to think in words and use language to express meaning

Answer 26

Verbal

Question 27

ability to carry out mathematical operations

Answer 27

Mathematical

Question 28

ability to think three-dimensionally

Answer 28

Spatial

Question 29

ability to manipulate objects and be physically adept

Answer 29

bodily-kinesthetic

Question 30

sensitivity to pitch, melody, rhythm, and tone

Answer 30

musical

Question 31

ability to understand and interact effectively with others

Answer 31

interpersonal

Question 32

ability to understand oneself

Answer 32

intrapersonal

Question 33

ability to observe patterns in nature and understand natural and human-made systems

Answer 33

naturalist