Middle Childhood

Question 1

childhood obesity

Answer 1

obesity among children continues to be a problem, may lead to a shorter life span than past among, more likely to experience health problems

Question 2

what percent of children in middle childhood obese?

Answer 2

40%

Question 3

physical activity- what are the benefits?

Answer 3

physical and mental benefits, aids in weight management, physical activity linked to improved test scores and academic achievement

Question 4

asthma

Answer 4

chronic respiratory disease, allergy based, characterized by sudden attacks coughing, wheezing and difficulty breathing.

Question 5

concrete operational

Answer 5

children develop logical but not abstract thinking

Question 6

spatial thinking

Answer 6

ability to use models and maps and to communicate spatial information, able to judge distances and to remember locations

Question 7

Cause & Effect

Answer 7

show increased understanding of how one thing may influence another

Question 8

classification

Answer 8

sorting items based on one or more characteristics

Question 9

class inclusion

Answer 9

the understanding that an item can be part of the larger

Question 10

seriation

Answer 10

ability to arrange items in a series/ sequence

Question 11

transitive inference

Answer 11

comparing two sets of relationships of items

Question 12

reversibility

Answer 12

principle of conservation-reverse operations results in a return to original state

Question 13

inductive reasoning

Answer 13

shifting from specific observations to general conclusions

Question 14

deductive reasoning

Answer 14

applying information about the group/class as a whole to a particular member of that set

Question 15

executive function

Answer 15

conscious control of thoughts, emotions, and actions to accomplish goals or solve problems

Question 16

mnemonic strategies

Answer 16

techniques to aid memory

Question 17

external memory aids

Answer 17

using something outside the person to remember

ex. writing it down

Question 18

rehearsal

Answer 18

to keep an item in working memory through constant repetition

Question 19

organization

Answer 19

categorizing material to be remembered

ex. Developmental Psych

Question 20

elaboration

Answer 20

making mental associations involving items to be remembered

Question 21

multiple intelligence’s

Answer 21

theories suggesting that there is not one general

factor but many areas of intelligence

Question 22

gardners 8 intelligence’s

Answer 22

linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily- kinesthetic, interpersonal, naturalist

Question 23

triarchic theory of intelligence

Answer 23

Sternbergs 3 elements of intelligence: componential, experiental, and contextual

Question 24

componential element

Answer 24

for the analytic aspect of intelligence

Question 25

experiental element

Answer 25

insightful or creative aspect of intelligence

Question 26

contextual element

Answer 26

practical aspect of intelligence

Question 27

tacit knowledge

Answer 27

information that is not formally taught or openly expressed but is necessary to get ahead

Question 28

decoding

Answer 28

process of phonetic analysis by which a printed word is converted to spoken form before retrieval from long term memory

Question 29

visually based retrieval

Answer 29

process of retrieving the sound of printed word when seeing the word as as whole

Question 30

phonetic approach

Answer 30

approach to teaching reading that emphasizes decoding of unfamiliar words

Question 31

whole-language approach

Answer 31

approach to teaching reading that emphasizes visual retrieval and use of contextual clues

Question 32

convergent thinking

Answer 32

thinking aimed at finding the one right answer to a problem

Question 33

divergent thinking

Answer 33

thinking that produces a variety of fresh,diverse possibilities

Question 34

enrichment programs

Answer 34

programs for educating the gifted hat broaden and deepen knowledge and skills

Question 35

acceleration programs

Answer 35

programs for educating the gifted that move them through the curriculum at a unusually rapid pace

Question 36

representational systems

Answer 36

3rd stage in development of self definition, characterized by breadth, balance, and the integration and assessment of various aspects of the self

Question 37

industry vs. inferiority

Answer 37

children must learn the productive skills their culture requires or else face feelings of inferiority

Question 38

internalizing behaviors

Answer 38

behaviors by which emotional problems are turned inward: for example anxiety or depression

Question 39

externalizing behaviors

Answer 39

behaviors by which a child acts out emotional difficulties: for example aggression or hostility

Question 40

coregulation

Answer 40

transitional stage in the control of behavior in which parents exercise general supervision and children exercise moment to moment self regulation

Question 41

hostile attribution bias

Answer 41

tendency to perceive others at trying to hurt one and to strike out in retaliation or self defense

Question 42

individual psychotherapy

Answer 42

psychological treatment in which a therapist sees a troubled person one-on-one

Question 43

family therapy

Answer 43

treatment in which a therapist sees the whole family together to analyze patterns of family functioning

Question 44

behavior therapy

Answer 44

approach using principles of learning theory to encourage desired behavior or eliminate undesired ones, also behavior modification