PSY 430 - FINAL

Middle Childhood is between age ___ to ___.

___ and ___ factors safeguard children, making middle childhood a "healthy time"

Most fatal diseases and accidents occur before age ___

During middle childhood, the growth rate ___ ___

School age children can master almost any motor skill due to the fact that their ___ become stronger

Children run faster and exercise longer without breathing more heavily due to the fact that their ___ ___ expands.

Benefits of sports

Possible downside of sports

Most children enjoy ___ sports

Culture and family influence play in ___ and ___ ___

about ___% of children have special health needs

A BMI of ___ to ___ is an overwieght adult

A child being above the ___th percentile on BMI is considered overwieght

An adult having a BMI over ___ is considered obese.

In childhood, ___ year olds have the lowest BMI

Children who are above the ___th percentile on BMI are considered obese

Overweight children are at risk for Type ___ Diabetes

Genetic predisposition can also be a factor in childhood obesity: ___ ___

overweight children are more likely to start ___ earlier than peers

Starling puberty earlier than peers has been linked with

chronic inflamation of the airways

Between ___% and ___% of school-age children in North America are affected by Asthma

(3x as common as 20 yrs ago)

Possible causes of asthma

Advances in Brain Functioning for middle childhood

time it takes to respond to stimulus physically or cognitively

ability to concentrate on some stimuli while ignoring others 

process in which repetition of a sequence of thoughts and actions make the sequence routine ... no longer requires concious thought

potential to master particular skills or body of knowledge

tests designed to measure intellectual aptitude

tests that measure proficiency in Math, Reading, Writing, Science, etc

___ age/___ age x 100 = IQ

Rise in average IQ scores over the decades - called the ___ ___

The standard deviation from the average IQ score is ___

IQ test designed for school children

Vocabulary, general knowledge, memory, and comprehension 

 Percentages of an IQ test are ___%, ___%, and ___% above or below the average

No test can measure potential without also measuring ___

Sternberg describes 3 types of intelligence

intelligence measured by IQ and achievement tests

intelligence measured by imaginative endeavors

intelligence measured by what's seen in everyday problem solving

ability to regulate one's emotions and perceptive understanding of other people's feelings

The most influential of all multiple-intelligence theories is ____'s

Often 1st problems to be noticed in children with special needs (3)

uses insights into typical development to understand and treat developmental disorders

In developmental psychopathology, ___ is normal and diagnosis depends on ___ ___

presence of two or more unrelated disease conditions at the same time  

Ritalin increases ___ but does NOT decrease ___

marked delay in a particular area of learning that is NOT caused by: 

physical disability

mental retardation

unusually stressful environment
      

Unusual difficulty with reading; thought to be the result of some neurological underdevelopment

It's ADD/ADHD only if:

Development of symptoms started BEFORE age ___; and if Symptoms are apparent in 2 or more ___    

Developmental disorder marked by inability to relate to other people normally

extreme self-absorption

inability to acquire normal speech   

any of several disorders characterized by inadequate social skills and abnormal play

specific type of autistic spectrum disorder:

"high-functioning"

unusually intelligent in specific areas

impaired social interaction     

Treatment of Autism

Treatment of Autism

One-on-One Behavioral Training 

Treatment of Autism

Encouraging social connections  

Legal document that specifies a series of educational goals and services required 

Children with special needs should be placed in the ___ ___ ___

a room in which trained teachers help children with special needs

an approach to educating children with special needs in wich they are included in regular classrooms, with appropriate aids and services

It is autism if delays or abnormal functioning of social interaction, language (in social communication), or symbolic/imaginitive play existed BEFORE age___

Piaget's term for the ability to reason logically about direct experiences and perceptions

Preschool rehearsal needed less with development of ___ ___ ___

certain characteristics of an object remain the same even if other characteristics change

Vygotsky:

educators should consider thought process and ___ of acquired knowledge of the child 

meaningless acquisition curriculum - Vygotsky

Vygotsky:

regarded instruction by others as ___ 

Vygotsky:

People and peers provide a bridge between the child's ___ ___ and the necessary ___ and ___  

cognition as the functioning of a computer

detection of stimulus by any of the 5 sesnses

component of the information processing system in which limitless amounts of information can be stored indefinitely

component of the information processing system in which current concious mental activity occurs

Speed of thinking increases throughout the ___ ___ decades of life

ability to perform mental/behavioral processes with little thought (i.e. tying a shoe)

a body of knowledge in a particular area that makes it easier to master new information in that area

mechanisms that combine:

selective attention, metacognition, emotional regulation 

By age ___ children have already mastered most of the basic vocabulary and grammar of their 1st language

school age children can learn up to ___ new words a day

language used:

- extensive vocabulary

- complex sytax

- lengthy sentences

language used:

- fewer words, simpler syntax

- gestures and intonation convey meaning

- vital for social acceptance 

By age ___ children learn to understand the nuances of language (tone, sarcasm, puns) 

2001 U.S. law intended to increase accountability in education

Controversy: National Standards vs. Local Control 

Nation's Report Card

ongoing measure of children's achievement in reading and math 

planned 5 yr cycle of international trend studies in the reading ability of 4th graders

Inaugurated in 2001