Physical Dev
During middle childhood (ages 7-10), children typically grow in height at a rate of how much per year?
1 in
In middle childhood, improved brain functioning allows children to do what?
Use knowledge more efficiently
Which quality do children in middle childhood typically NOT look for in friends?
Financial stability
Personal identity in adolescence is defined as what?
A sense of oneself as a unique individual
During adolescence, the growth patterns are characterized as what?
Inconsistent
Which physical development milestone occurs first during a child's growth spurt?
Growth of hands & feet
Which part of the brain controls fear, joy, and other emotional reactions?
Amygdala
At age 7, a child's relationship with parents is typically characterized by what?
Dependence on parents yet challenging their authority
In early adolescence, teens are often concerned about what?
What peers think of them
The hormone primarily responsible for physical changes in adolescent males is?
Testosterone
During which age range do most children lose all of their primary teeth?
Ages 5-13
According to Piaget's theory, adolescents develop the capacity for what kind of thought?
Abstract thought
TRUE or FALSE: Children in middle childhood get along better with siblings who are close to them in age.
FALSE (They often have difficult relationships with siblings closer in age)
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression in adolescents?
Increased academic performance
TRUE or FALSE: Adults should teach social skills to help children in middle childhood gain peer acceptance.
TRUE
What is the strongest predictor of a child's final height?
Hereditary
What is the "Zone of Proximal Development" according to Vygotsky's theory?
The difference between what a child can learn unaided and what they could learn with help
Having close friends during adolescence serves which important function?
Helping navigate the trials of adolescence
What causes tension between teens and guardians during adolescence?
Parents want to protect while teens want freedom
Anxiety in adolescents can manifest as what physical symptom?
By what age do most individuals reach their adult height?
16
TRUE or FALSE: During middle childhood, children are unable to determine which learning strategies work best for them.
FALSE (They are able to determine which learning strategies work best for them)
TRUE or FALSE: Peers become less important during adolescence compared to middle childhood.
FALSE (Peer role becomes even more important)
TRUE or FALSE: Female adolescents are at higher risk for depression partly because of hormonal changes.
TRUE
One way guardians can positively influence teens' moral development is by doing what?
"Practicing what they preach"