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The Growth of the brain |
Outpaces growth of rest of body |
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From ages 3 to 6 the typical American grows how much and adds how many pounds? |
2-3 inches, 5-7 pounds |
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Which structure at base of brain is involved in balance and motor movement |
Cerebellum |
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On average, a 4 year old has an attention span of |
10-15 minutes |
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In developing countries what causes lower average for height and weight during early childhood? |
Lower nutrition and higher likelihood of childhood diseases |
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As the rate of physical growth ____ in early childhood, food consumption ____ |
slows down, diminishes as well |
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Most children under age 5 in developing countries suffer from ? |
suffer from anemia |
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Which group of children is at highest risk for developing health problems later in life ? |
Native American |
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Preference for using particular hand probably occurs as function of.. |
Fetus leaning on a particular side that frees up one hand |
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What can a 5 year old do that a 2 year old cannot ? |
Climb stairs without support |
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When are kids less vulnerable to the effects of malnutriton ? |
Middle childhood |
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In a longitudinal study following a sample of american kids from ages 4 to 11, tv watching predicted gains in ... |
Body fat |
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Internationally, kids aged 6 to 10 years are considered to be obese if they have a |
BMI that exceeds 21 |
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Kids during middle childhood can run faster and longer .. why? |
Lung capacity expands |
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Why is middle childhood considered the safest period of life ? |
Death rates are the lowest |
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What is agility ? |
Moving quickly and precisely |
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When are rates of asthma the highest ? |
Middle childhood |
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Amount of physical activity offered to grammar school students in the United States is related to ? |
High rates of obesity |
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In the U.S in 1969, 80% of kids were involved in physical education programs, what was percentage in 2005 ? |
8% |
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Not many 3-4 years olds can ____ successfully, but nearly all ____ year olds can . |
tie their shoes, 8-9 |
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Piaget termed the cognitive stage from age 7 to 11 the stage of concrete operations. What are they capable of ? |
Using mental observations |
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Two advances that occur during middle childhood in information processing abilities |
Attention and memory |
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Prenatal exposure to teratogens, such as ____ and ____ are risk factors associated with ADHD |
Alcohol and tobacco |
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What are negative side effects of using meds for treatment of ADHD |
slower physical growth and higher risk of depression |
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Why is ability to maintain attention especially important in middle childhood ? |
That is when children enter school |
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What is most widely used IQ test ? |
Wechsler Scales |
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Very interesting study was done on children 10 years old who were chess experts. They had to remember the position of chess pieces on the board. How did they do ? |
Better than college students |
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The Flynn effect in the course of the 20th century is explained by |
Environment |
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How many words does an average 10 or 11 year old know ? |
40,000 |
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Eppig and his colleagues found there was a significant relationship between a countries median IQ score and that countries ... |
Infectious disease burden |
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Which phrase best describes the overall emotional state for individuals in middle childhood ? |
High well being |
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In which culture is self-criticism a virtue and self - esteem a character fault ? |
Traditional Japanese culture |
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Who made the distinction between the I self and the me self ? |
George H. Mead |
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In part, why do kids in middle childhood improve their emotional self-regulation ? |
Their environment requires it |
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American kids who are exposed to parenting that is critical show what types of effects ? |
Depression and poor academic performance |
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When does sibling conflict peak ? |
Middle childhood |
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Within a few years after divorce, what percentage of mother-custody kids see their fathers on a weekly basis |
35 to 40% |
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Play in middle childhood becomes .... |
More complex and more rule based |
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What is one of the main reasons for ending friendship in middle childhood ? |
A betrayal of trust |
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According to cross cultural studies, what games are popular all over the world in middle childhood ? |
Tag and hide-and-seek |
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According to piaget, cognitive advances at each stage are reflected in .... |
Their explanations for how they arrived at the solution |
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What piagetian stage involves development of hypothetical-deductive reasoning ? |
Formal operations |
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______ is the capacity to think about thinking |
Metacognition |
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Which best describes a personal fable? |
Holding belief that ones personal experiences are unique |
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In Vygotskys view ____ always takes places via a social process through the interactions between someone who possesses _____ and someone who is in the process of obtaining it |
Learning, knowledge |
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Which best describes Vygotskys premise of how learning and cognitive growth occurs? |
Cooperative learning |
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Vygotsky coined the term, ____ which refers to the degree of assistance provided to the adolescent in the zone of proximal development |
Scaffolding |
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Quality education in developing countries is often for |
The elite |
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What is typical path for a european elementary school student to continue their education ? |
Must pass an entrance exam |
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Adolescents who work more than 10 hrs a week are more likely to have what ? |
Psychological Symptoms |
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Researchers feel emotional changes in adolescence come primarily from where ? |
Another biological source besides hormones |
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Over 2,000 years ago, which greek philosopher observed "youth" are heated by nature as drunken men by wine ? |
Aristotle |
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Why does self-esteem rise in late adolescence and emerging adulthood ? |
Peers evaluations become less important |
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Gilmore concluded that in most cultures an adolescent boy must demonstrate three capacities before considered to be a man. What are they ? |
Provide, protect, and procreate |
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Your 15 year old cousin exaggerates his performance in nearly every story he tells. To what type of self is he referring ? |
ideal - self |
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Lene Jensens theory of moral development differs from Kohlbergs theory in that it places emphasis on a persons ____ as the ultimate basis of morality. |
Worldview |
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Who viewed moral development as based on cognitive development regardless of culture ? |
Kohlberg |
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In American society religious faith and practices tend to be strong among.. |
African Americans |
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According to schlegel and barry, how frequently do most adolescents in traditional cultures have contact with their grandparents ? |
Daily |
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Your roommate is an only child .What percentage of people in industrialized countries have at least one sibling ? |
80% |
