Human Dev: Chapter 7

Physical developments of middle childhood

• Child gains 2 inches and 5 pounds a year 

• Death rate is the lowest here 

• permanent teeth

What are some of the benefits to exercise

• Increase in BDNF, which neurons need to grow 

• better cerebral blood flow

• advances physical, emotional, and mental health

what percentile is considered childhood obesity

bmi above 95th percentile

asthma: characteristics + definition

disease of the respiratory system 

• Asthma and allerges are less common in farm kids 

• C-section kids have a greater inciddnce of asthma 

what piaget stage is middle childhood

Concrete operational thought: 6-11 years old; ability to reason logically about direct experiences and perceptions 

• Kids can now understand conservation and reversibility 

what does vygotsky believe about this time

perfect time for learning and is dependent on family, school and culture 

what is classification

• Classification: organizing things into groups 

what is seriation

• Seriation: concept of arranging things in a logical series 

what is a knowledge base

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

by age 6, what fully develops?

every part of speech

what is the hidden curriculum

unofficial patterns of a school that influence what children learn.  

• Ex: teacher background, organization of the play space, teacher expectations 

what is IQ

a standardized score emasurign human cognitive abilities like reasoning, memory, and problem solving

What is multiple intelligences

pioneer: Gardner

challenges the IQ theory

• illustratates neurodiversity in kids

what are the 9 multiple intelligences

1. linguistic

2. logical-mathematical

3. musical

4. spatial: understanding how objects fit/rotate

5. bodily-kinesthetic: dancing/sports

6. interpersonal

7. intrapersonal

8. naturalistic

9. spiritual/existential

what is emotional intelligence

ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress

what is adhd

inattention and/or hyperactive or impulsive behavior 

• Symptoms start before age 12 

• Boys have adhd more than girls 

what is dyslexia

: unusual difficulty with reading 

• Due to neurological underdevelopment 

what is dyscalculia

unusual difficulty with math 

what is dysgraphia

difficulty in writing 

what is multifinality

one cause can have multiple symptoms

what is equifinality

one symptom can have many causes

what is a least restrictive environment

children with special needs have to be assigned to the most general eduation context in which they can learn

what is response to intervention

intended to help children who demonstrate below-average achievement in grades

what is an IEP

  document that specifies educational goals and plans for a child with special needs