Child Psychology Unit 3

Front 1

Define/describe physical growth

Back 1

slow and steady, perfection of motor skills, rapid growth in cognitive and social skills

Front 2

Define/describe physical health

Back 2

good in school years and accidents are biggest risk

Front 3

Define/describe body proportions

Back 3

feet grow b4 growth spurt
girls-9 yrs boys- 12-14 yrs
legs grown faster than other body parts

Front 4

Define/describe teeth

Back 4

loose teeth at 6-7 yrs
4-8 yrs are high risk for cavities
11-12 yrs should have all permenant teeth except 2nd and 3rd molars

Front 5

Define/describe vision

Back 5

are farsighted at preschool, 9-11 yrs will have 20/20 if ever 20/20
3.8%of all school children are color blind mostly boys

Front 6

Define/describe immunizations

Back 6

should be finished between 4-6 years

Front 7

Define/describe sleep

Back 7

up to 6 yrs need 11-12 hrs
6-12 need 9-10 hrs

Front 8

Define/describe growth spurt

Back 8

after age 2 next growth spurt is near adolescence
9 yrs for girls 2-2.5 inches per year
11 yr for boys 4-5 inches per year

Front 9

Erikson's stages of development: industry vs inferiority

Back 9

6-12 yrs if kid is aloud to try new things then sense of industry develops

it's more important at this stage for kids to start projects more than finish them

Front 10

Piagets theory of cognitive development

Back 10

kids moving into concrete operations (2+8=10)

Front 11

Define/describe emotional regulation

Back 11

learn to control emotions to fit into society

Front 12

invulnerable or resilient children

Back 12

*able to cope with high stress while having positive or productive attitude
*listen to adults but are not dominated by them
*charming, dependent

Front 13

why are some children invulnerable to effects of incompetent parents and turbulant surroundings?

Back 13

able to detach from surroundings, find adult to mentor them, greater objectivity of enviroment

Front 14

Define/describe first born children

Back 14

greater anxiety, high motivation, greater relation to adults, more reliable, less risky, greater responsibility, people pleaser

Front 15

Define/describe second born children

Back 15

greater need for acceptance, loyal and gullible and more social

Front 16

Define/describe later born children

Back 16

have feelings of inadequacy, more social, more reckless, accept fact they are not 1st born

Front 17

Define/describe 3rd born children

Back 17

very social, independent, charming, absent minded, manipulative and poor detail orientation

Front 18

Define/describe parents of first borns

Back 18

tough, more involved, more particular

Front 19

Define/describe advantages to a larger family

Back 19

greater support, socialize better, less dependent, rarely lonely, adapt to different situations

Front 20

Define/describe disadvantages to larger family

Back 20

children receive less attention and lack of resources to go on trips

Front 21

Define/describe siblings

Back 21

80% have siblings in us but the reverse in china

Front 22

Define/describe roles of siblings

Back 22

babysit, protect, teach and long friendships

Front 23

Define/describe sibling rivalry

Back 23

over indulgence or inconsistent discipline will create this.
it's more intense between opposite sex children and reaches peak in middle school

Front 24

Define/describe only children

Back 24

lonely and don't share as much, surpass children with siblings in intelligence and occupational status

Front 25

Define/describe development of friendships in children 5-7yrs

Back 25

based on geographical closeness
relatively superficial
based on shared activitied

Front 26

Define/describe development of friendhsips among children 8-11 yrs

Back 26

seek friends with desirable traits
unpopular children are excluded
recognize importance of meeting needs

Front 27

Define/describe developmental relationships in children age 12

Back 27

desire to share intimate details
conformity to peer pressure increases

Front 28

Define/describe developmental friendships in early teen years

Back 28

friends give emotional support
girls require intimacy as important factor in friendship while boys form relationships around activities

Front 29

Define/describe class size

Back 29

small classes encourage discussion and individual attention imagination and fantasy
large groups engage in rough and tumble activities

Front 30

true/false students sitting toward front are more likely to participate in discussion

Back 30

true

Front 31

true/false circular arrangement of seats will discourage discussion

Back 31

false it will encourage

Front 32

true/false when a teacher walks aroun students in the back will be unable to participate

Back 32

false they'll be further able

Front 33

true/false few children in small room increases aggression and dampens cooperative play

Back 33

false, too many children

Front 34

true/false some children are less comfortable under crowded conditions

Back 34

false, are more comfortable

Front 35

true/false black adolescents wants less space than Caucasians

Back 35

false they want more