Test 4 Flashcards
Diagnostic criteria of ADHD
Inattentive, unusually active, impulsive
Thoughts about ADHD medication
Over-medication may occur
Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Delayed language,no desire to interact with others, cant understand emotions
Specific learning disorder
learning disability
Dyslexia
Difficulty with reading
Dyscalculia
Unusual difficulty with math
Why is there difficulty in diagnosing childhood disorders?
May be comorbid (diagnosed with something else)
Reaction time
Time is takes to respond to a stimulus
Education of all handicapped children act
1975, included least restrictive learning environment
IEP
Documents ed goals and plans for special needs kids
Inclusion
Special needs kids in regular class with aids
BMI
Body mass index (lowest in 5-6 year olds)
Obese percentile
over 95th percentile
Overweight percentile
over 85th percentile
Asthma rates since 1980
3rd leading cause of hospitalization
How reading is different than talking
Brain has no area dedicated to reading.
Selective attention
Concentrate on something and ignore others
Automatization
Repetition makes it routine, not requires thought (reading)
Metacognition
Thinking about thinking, understanding how to learn
Impact of early exposure to words
Greater school achievement
Memory according to the information-processing approach
Input, store, output
Pragmatics of language
Formal talk with teachers vs informal with friends
Knowledge base
Broad body of knowledge makes it easier for kids to learn related information
Formal code
Academic context
Informal code
Friend context
Seriation
Things can be arranged in logical series (number and alphabet)
Classification
Things can be categorized into groups
Hidden curriculum
Unofficial rules in school
Piaget’s thought on what children gain during middle childhood
Logic