Chapter C.1 - School Age and Adolescence Flashcards
6 – 12 years of age
SCHOOL AGE
Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial skills have progressed to the point where most
begin formal training in structured school systems
school age
Approach learning with enthusiastic anticipation
school age
Minds are open to new and varied ideas
school age
Motivated to learn because of their natural curiosity and their desire to understand more of themselves, their environment, society and the world
school age
(school age) Cognitive development is of ___, wherein logical thoughts
processes and the ability to think inductively and deductively develop
concrete operations
(school age) They begin to ___ – that is, they can consider two premises and draw a logical conclusion from the two
reason syllogistically
Developed the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
school age
Can tolerate delayed gratification, understand time, are oriented to the past
and present
school age
Begins to incorporate the idea that illness is related to cause and effect and can recognize that germs create disease
school age
Illness is thought of in terms of social consequences, such as the realization that they
will miss school and outside activities, people will feel sorry for them, and they will be unable to maintain their independence and usual routines
school age
