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Module 5 Psych 140 Portage Learning physical changes during middle childhood grow 2-3" per year, gain 5-7 lbs per year, baby fat decreases/muscle mass increases cephalocaudal pattern growth in middle childhood head circumference is now becoming more in proportion with today body height proximo...

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Module 5 Psych 140 Portage Learning
physical changes during middle childhood

grow 2-3" per year, gain 5-7 lbs per year, baby fat decreases/muscle mass increases

cephalocaudal pattern growth in middle childhood

head circumference is now becoming more in proportion with today body height

proximodistal pattern grown in middle childhood

has now progressed from trunk to the limbs, and fine motor skills are learned

Causes of childhood obesity

genetics, socioeconomic status, less physical activity

The recommended treatment for childhood obesity is:

behavioral

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

a disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes
with functioning or development

inattention

easily distracted, forgetfulness, disorganization

hyperactivity-impulsivity

Impulsivity - making hasty actions without first thinking about them, a desire for immediate rewards,
inability to delay gratification

Hyperactivity - seems to move about constantly, including in situations in which it is not appropriate,
excessively fidgets, taps, or talks

How is ADHD treated?

A combination of medication and behavioral therapy

How is ADHD diagnosed?

Symptoms must be chronic or long-lasting, impair the person's functioning, and cause the person to fall
behind typical development for his or her age.

concrete operational stage

in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during
which children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
(not yet abstract thought)

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