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29 Cards in this Set
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BMI
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A person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters
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overweight
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In a child, having a BMI above the 85th percentile, according to the CDC's 1980 standards for children of a given age
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obesity
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In a child, having a BMI above the 95th percentile, according to the CDC's 1980 standards for children of a given age
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Asthma
High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Low school achievement Low self-esteem Risk of later diabetes, heart disease, stroke |
Risks of childhood obesity
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aptitude
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The potential to master a specific skill or to learn a certain body of knowledge
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IQ test
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A test designed to measure intellectual aptitude, or ability to learn in school. Originally, intelligence was defined as mental age divided by chronological age, times 100
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achievement test
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A measure of mastery or proficiency in reading, math, writing, science, or some other subject
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Flynn effect
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The rise in average IQ scores that has occurred over the decades in many nations
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multiple intelligences
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The idea that human intelligence is comprised of a varied set of abilities rather than a single, all-encompassing core
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developmental psychopathology
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The field that uses insights into typical development to understand and remediate developmental disorders, and vice-versa
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comorbid
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Refers to the presence of two or more unrelated disease conditions at the same time in the same person
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ADHD
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A condition in which a person not only has great difficulty concentrating for more than a few moments, but also is inattentive, impulsive, and overactive
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bipolar disorder
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A condition characterized by extreme mood swings, from euphoria to deep depression, not caused by outside experiences
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learning disability
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A marked delay in a particular area of learning that is not caused by an apparent physical disability, by mental retardation, or by an unusually stressful home environment
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dyslexia
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Unusual difficulty with reading, thought to be the result of some neurological underdevelopment
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autism
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A developmental disorder marked by an inability to relate to other people normally, extreme self-absorption, and an inability to acquire normal speech
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autism spectrum disorder
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Any of several disorders characterized by inadequate social skills, impaired communication, and unusual play
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least restrictive environment (LRE)
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A legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be expected to learn
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response to intervention
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An educational strategy intended to help children in early grades who demonstrate below-average achievement by means of special intervention
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individual education plan (IEP)
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A document that specifies educational goals and plans for a child with special needs
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Linguistic intelligence
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sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words; sensitive to the different functions of language
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Logical-mathematical intelligence
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sensitivity to, and capacity to discern, logical or numerical patterns; ability to hand long chains of reasoning
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Musical intelligence
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abilities to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch, and timbre; appreciation of the forms of musical expressiveness
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Spatial intelligence
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capacities to perceive the visual-spatial world accurately and to perform transformations on perceptions
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Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
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ability to control one’s body movements and to handle objects skillfully
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Interpersonal intelligence
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capacities to discern and respond appropriately to the moods, temperaments, motivations, and desires of other people
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Intrapersonal intelligence
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access to one’s own feelings and the ability to discriminate among them and draw upon them to guide behavior; knowledge of one’s own strengths, weaknesses, desires, and intelligence
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Naturalist-environmental intelligence
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keen perception and appreciation for nature and the outdoors
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Existential intelligence
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asking questions about life and death
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