Middle Childhood Development

A set of flashcards focused on key terms and concepts related to middle childhood development.

Invertebrates

Animals without a backbone.

Vertebrates

Animals with a backbone.

Logical reasoning

The ability to make inferences and deductions based on premises or facts.

Prepubescent growth spurt

Rapid growth in height and weight that occurs before the onset of puberty, typically between ages 9-10 in females and 11-12 in males.

Information Processing Theory

A cognitive theory that focuses on how people process information, using models to understand the brain's functioning.

Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposed by Howard Gardner that suggests intelligence is not a single ability but rather a combination of multiple types, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, etc.

Industry vs. Inferiority

Erikson's psychosocial stage of development that occurs during middle childhood, where success leads to a sense of competence, while failure results in feelings of inferiority.

Self-fulfilling prophecy

A prediction that causes itself to become true due to the positive or negative behaviors elicited by the prediction.

Learning disability

A condition that affects the way individuals process information, which can hinder learning and achievement.

Dyslexia

A learning disability characterized by difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition, as well as poor spelling and decoding abilities.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulty maintaining attention and controlling impulses.