Chapter 7 Exam Review: Middle Childhood

Practice vocabulary flashcards defining key cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional development terms from Chapter 7.

Classification

The ability to group items by common attributes.

Concrete operation

The use of logic based on what you have seen or experienced.

Conservation

The concept that a change in the position or shape of substances does not change the quantity.

Empathy

The ability to understand the feelings of others.

Morality

The concept of using accepted rules of conduct when interacting with others.

Nearsighted

The ability to see close objects more clearly than those at a distance.

Rehearsal

A technique children use to remember information by repeating it after it is used.

Self-esteem

The belief that you are a worthwhile person.

Seriation

The ability to arrange items in increasing or decreasing order based on volume, size, or weight, such as sequencing the events in a story or following a recipe.

Social comparison

Defining yourself in terms of the qualities, skills, and attributes you see in others.

Moral development

The process of acquiring the standards of behavior considered acceptable by a society.

Microaggression

A subtle exclusionary behavior characterized by actions such as avoiding sitting next to a classmate with a disability.

Bullying

A behavior where children use verbal and physical attacks directed to disturb another child, make fun of looks or speech, and target those who appear weak and vulnerable.

Asthma

The medical condition that is the most frequent cause of school absence during middle childhood.