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Chapters 7-12

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Term
Definition
influences on physical growth   heredity, hormones, nutrition, illness, injury  
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lateralization   process in which certain functions are located more in one hemisphere of the brain than the other  
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cerebellum   aids in balance and control of body movement  
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reticular formation   maintains alertness and consciousness  
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hippocampus   memory  
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preoperational stage of cognitive development   second stage of Piaget's theory (2-7 years), have better ability to use symbols  
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egocentrism   inability to distinguish between one's perspective and someone else's perspective  
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animism   belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities  
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centration   focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others  
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sociocultural perspective (Vygotsky)   children advance when working with someone more skilled  
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contributions to sociocultural perspective   zone of proximal development, scaffolding, private speech  
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zone of proximal development   difference between what one can do with assistance and what one can do alone  
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scaffolding   teacher matches assistance to learner's needs  
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private speech   comments used to regulate own behavior  
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word learning   slow at 12 months, "naming explosion" by 18 months  
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beyond telegraphic speech   by 2 years old, most children produce longer sentences  
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grammatical morphemes   minimal unit of meaning  
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child-centered programs   learning takes place through play (Montessori)  
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academic programs   teachers structure children's learning of academic skills through formal lessons  
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Head Start   provides children with 1-2 years of preschool before attending elementary school  
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self-concept   set of beliefs about what one is like as an individual  
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self-concept of preschoolers   physical characteristics, preferences, possessions, competencies  
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friendship of preschoolers   mutual liking and sharing common interests  
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parallel play   play alone but interested in what others are doing  
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growing pains   common stiffness and aches in the legs  
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obesity   body weight that is more than 20% above the average for a person of a given age and height  
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overweight children often have:   low self-esteem, are at risk for medical problems  
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contributors to childhood obesity   heredity (basal metabolic rate), environment, parental influence  
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common illness during middle childhood   asthma - contributing factors are heredity and environmental factors  
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accidents   increase during this period due to an increased independence  
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learning disabilities are characterized by:   difficulty mastering an academic subject, normal intelligence, not suffering from other conditions that could explain poor performance  
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ADHD   attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: inattention, impulsivity, and excessive motor activity  
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risk factors for ADHD   heredity, prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol  
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treatments for ADHD   drug and behavior therapy  
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dyslexia   characterized by problems such as letter reversals, slow reading, and reduced comprehension  
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potential causes of dyslexia   phonological processing, heredity, neurological problems  
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Piaget's third stage   concrete operational stage - ages 7-11, begin to use strategies and rules (mental operations)  
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rehearsal   repeating the information to oneself  
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organization   structure material so that related information is placed together  
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elaboration   embellish information to make it more memorable  
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foundations of reading   emergent literacy, learning letters, sensitivity to language  
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emergent literacy   knowledge about literacy that children acquire before learning to read  
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phonological awareness   ability to hear the distinctive sounds of letters  
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influences on reading achievement   phonological awareness, environment, socioeconomic status  
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environment (influence on reading achievement)   amount read to as a child  
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socioeconomic status   lower SES children are more likely to have difficulty in reading  
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methods of reading instruction   phonics, whole-word, whole-language  
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phonics   focuses on letter names, then letter sounds, then syllables and words (most successful)  
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whole-word   recognize whole words on sight  
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whole-language   immerses child in language  
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intelligence   ability to solve problems and to adapt to and learn from experiences  
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WISC   Wechsler-Intelligence Scale for Children - tests verbal ability and performance  
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fluid intelligence   intelligence that reflects information processing capabilities, reasoning, and memory  
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crystallized intelligence   accumulated knowledge  
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intellectual disability   substantially below-average intelligence  
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profound intellectual disability   IQ around 20 - custodial  
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severe intellectual disability   IQ 20-35 - custodial  
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moderate intellectual disability   IQ 35-50 - trainable (can do some tasks themselves, similar to that of a 7-8 year old)  
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mild intellectual disability   IQ 50-70 - educable (can go to school, learn, and master some academic skills at a longer pace and lead independent lives)  
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giftedness   individuals with IQ scores of 130 or higher  
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modern definitions of giftedness   includes people who are exceptionally gifted in specific areas, not just necessarily IQ  
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determinants of intelligence   heredity, environment (home, historical changes in IQ scores, intervention programs)  
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self-concept in middle childhood includes   emotional tendencies, membership in social groups, social comparisons  
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social comparisons   evaluation of one's behavior, abilities, and expertise by comparing them to those of others  
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self-esteem   refers to a person's judgment and feelings about his or her own worth  
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changes in level of self-esteem   highest during preschool years and drops at beginning of high school years  
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sources of self-esteem   child's competence in domains that are important to them, parents, peers - feel good if peers think highly of you  
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preconventional   punishment and rewards  
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conventional   rules and approval of others  
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postconventional   abstract principles  
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stages of friendship   base friendship on others' behavior, base friendship on trust, base friendship on psychological closeness  
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peer acceptance   refers to likeability  
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likeability   the extent to which a child is viewed as a worthy social partner  
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categories of peer acceptance   popular children (well liked), rejected children (disliked - most problematic), controversial children (liked and disliked), neglected children (ignored - neither liked/disliked)  
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rejected children   more likely to experience poor school performance, depression, and anti-social behavior  
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gender self-segregation   peer group interactions in middle childhood are gender-segregated because of differences in interests, activities, and patterns of interactions  
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sibling rivalry   when siblings compete or quarrel with one another - increases in middle childhood  
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impact of divorce   conduct, social achievement, relationship with parents  
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children of divorce are more likely to   experience conflict in their own marriages, have negative attitudes toward marriage, get divorced themselves  
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changes in family life that affect children   loss of parental role model, economic hardship, exposure to conflict  
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blended families   consists of parent, stepparent, and children  
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anorexia nervosa   marked by refusal to eat and an irrational fear of being overweight  
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bulimia nervosa   alternate between binge eating and purging  
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risk factors for eating disorders   heredity, overly concerned about body and weight  
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prefrontal cortex   area of brain that allows people to think, evaluate, and make complex judgments  
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4th stage of Piaget's theory   formal operations stage - 11-15 years old: can think hypothetically and reason deductively  
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adolescent egocentrism   self-absorption  
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imaginary audience   belief that others are constantly watching  
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personal fable   belief that experiences and feelings are unique  
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school performance   grade inflation - grades awarded to high school students have shifted upwards  
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dropping out of school   boys have higher dropout rate, have lower employment rates than high school graduates  
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reasons for use of drugs and alcohol   effects of using them, escape from everyday life, thrill-seeking, enhance academic performance  
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binge drinking   male: 5 or more drinks in a 2 hour period female: 4 or more drinks in a 2 hour period  
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problems with binge drinking   can lead to alcoholism, long term consequences (organ failure, damaged tissue), make poor decisions, death  
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STIs   sexually transmitted infections - infection spread through sexual contact (most severe = AIDS, most common = HPV)  
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self-concept for adolescence includes   attitudes, personality traits, situation specific and role-specific personality traits/behaviors  
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diffusion (identity development)   not committed to an identity and not searching  
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foreclosure (identity development)   committed to an identity without searching first  
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moratorium (identity development)   not committed to an identity but exploring options  
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achievement (identity development)   have chosen an identity after a period of searching  
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phases of identity development   most adolescents are in diffusion or foreclosure and do not reach achievement status for all aspects of identity at the same time  
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depression   involves feeling sad, frustrated, hopeless about life  
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factors affecting depression   heredity and biology, serious loss, disappointment, or failure, and gender  
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suicide   3rd leading cause of death in the US  
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factors affecting suicide   gender, depression, family conflict, relationship difficulties, exposure to suicides of others  
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generation gap   divide between parents and children in attitudes and values  
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relationships with peers   peers provide information about what roles and behavior are most acceptable by serving as a reference group  
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reference groups   groups of people with whom one compares oneself  
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cliques   groups of 4-6 kids who are friends, have similar interests, and spend a lot of time together  
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crowds   larger mixed-sex groups; often known by names  
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peer pressure   influence one's peers to conform to their behavior and attitudes (can be positive or negative)  
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romantic relationships   younger: companionship older: trust and support  
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heterosexuality    
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