Behavioral - Childhood

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Piaget stages of childhood

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concrete operations - logical thought, operational thinking, classification

formal operations - hypothesis forming, abstract thought, doesnt always develop

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memory span at 5y, 9y, and adulthood

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5y - 5 items
9y - 6 items
adult - 7 items

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when does metamemory develop?

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8 years

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freud latency

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libido is latent and diffuse
period of quiescece
no self reflection

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the superego consists of ....?

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conscience and ego

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erikson latency

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active not quiescent period, time of industry vs inferiority, curious and willing to learn

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stages of moral development

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preconvential - associate wrong with punishment
conventional - associate wrong with breaking conventions
postconventional - the social contract and universal ethical principles

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authoritarian parenting

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highly controlling, neutral or rejecting affiliation with child

child is not self reliant, unhappy

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permissive parenting

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not controlling

child is impulsive, lacking self discipline

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authoritative parent

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firmly expresses control but explains requests

child is self reliant, confident and cheerful

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what is important about peer issues in middle childhood?

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these opinions of ourselves persist through life, we start ranking ourselves among our peers at age 8

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friendship in middle childhood

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same sex relationships, friendship based on preference, normal expectations are very important

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predictors of popularity

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birth order, common name, attractiveness, sociability, normal self esteem, intelligence

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what is a learning disability?

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academic achievement seriously below level expected for intelligence and age level

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signs of LD

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difficulty following instructions, trouble with instantaneous recall, failure to master basic skills, right/left problems, weak time concepts, misplaces things, lacks coordination

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school avoidance

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vague physical symptoms that go away on weekends

children miss a lot of school

main cause is anxiety

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attention problems

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ADHD, etc. you know about this

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developmental problems

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MR- subaverage IQ, behavior problems

Autistic spectrum - qualitative imparments in communication social interaction, restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior

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childhood depression

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feeling down, tires easily, sleep problems, feels worthless, decreased pleasure in activities

more common in girls than boys

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suicide in children

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not just looking for attention, must refer ASAP

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signs of suicide in children

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change in eating and sleeping habits, withdrawl from friends, violent, neglect, personality change, loss of interest in pleasurable activities

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what do you do if a kid is giving away his stuff and saying "i wont be a problem for you much longer"?

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refer to mental health professional

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childhood anxiety

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5-20% of children

cant stop worrying, most common cause is social phobia or separation anxiety

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generalized anxiety disorder

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child worries when there is no problem

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social phobia

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excessive fear of being negatively evaluated, rejected, humiliated or embarrassed in front of others

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panic disorder

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panic attack, child feels intense fear

less common in children, more common in teens

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agoraphobia

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fear of being stuck in a situation where help or escape is unavailable