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16 Cards in this Set
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How much height and weight do kids add each yr btw the ages of 6 and 12?
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-2 to 3 inches
-5 lbs |
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What key physical developments occur during middle childhood?
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-inc muscle strength
-small muscle control improves -CNS maturation -growth of facial bones to accomodate the new teeth |
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What physcosocial behaviors are occuring?
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-masturbation
-exploring ones body, as well as that of others and even sometimes animals |
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What sex differences are there btw boys and girls at this age?
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-girls superior in handwriting, drawing, acitivities involving agility and balance
-physical superiority of boys is mostly due to social factors |
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What are the major cognitive developments in middle childhood?
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-inc in thinking
-better able to control distraction -improved attention -better memory and learning memorization strategies -better able to monitor thier own progress toward a goal |
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What is the theory of the mind?
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That people can form beliefs about others but such beliefs can be wrong
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How many words to children learn each day?
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20
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What is self concept?
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-the ability to describe ones personality, strengths and weaknesses
-should develop in middle childhood |
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What are the 4 broad self evals that kids this age should have developed?
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1. academic competence
2. social competence 3. physical competence 4. athletic competence |
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What are the 4 main influences on self esteem?
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1. culture
2. gender 3. child rearing 4. attributions |
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What governs pride and guilt at this stage?
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a sense of personal responsibility
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What principles of emotional understanding are developed?
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-can express internal feelings like happy or sad
-rise in empathy -can control distress when nothing can be done to change an unfavorable outcome |
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What is distributive justice? What are the 3 stages kids go thru at this age?
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-defn= how to divide material goods fairly
1. strict equality (5-6) 2. merit (6-7) 3. equity and benevolence (8) |
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What gender typing can occur in middle childhood?
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-boys are given more independence by parents
-girls should like reading, spelling, music and art -boys should like math and sports |
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What characteristics do only children possess?
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-higher self esteem
-better academic achievment -closer to parents -less accepted by peers |
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What is their understanding of illness and death?
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-begin to understand body processes a bit more fully
-death becomes real and irreversible |
