(Blank) is the ability to conclude patterns and orders
Seriation
What are signs to determine ADHD?
Inattentive, impulsive, overactive
ToF The ability to concentrate on 1 stimulus while ignoring all others is called selective attention
True
What percent of kids 6-9 years old are in the category of obese?
18%
What would be a primary intervention for obesity?
Limit Ads on tv
What are some potential risks of physical activity?
Loss of self-esteem, injuries, reinforced prejudices, increased stress
At what age does transitive inference become apparent?
7 Years Old
What are the main signs of an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Inadequate social skills, impaired communication, unusual play
What is a self-concept?
Being more concerned of what peers think of you rather than parents
ToF Girls generally start puberty and reach maturity before boys
True
What is the ability to regulate one's emotions and actions through effort, not naturally?
Effortful Control
What is the capacity to adapt well to significant adversity and to overcome stress?
Resilience
Which eating disorder is characterized with binge eating, purging, usually including vomiting/laxatives?
Bulimia Nervosa
The two glands located above the kidneys that produce hormones are called...
Adrenal Glands
What type of family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her biological children under the age of 18?
Single-Parent Family
What is the difference between anorexia and bulimia?
Anorexia= self starvation, over exercising
Bulimia= overeating and purging
When does puberty begin for males and females?
Between 8 and 14 years olds
What gland in the brain responds to a signal from the hypothalamus by producing hormones?
Pituitary Gland
What is a growth spurt?
Sudden and rapid physical growth during puberty
What term is used to describe thinking about thinking, or "thought thought?
Metacognition
At what age do children have the lowest BMI?
6 Years old
Transitive inference is linked to what part of the brain?
Hypocampus
The stage of Preoperational Thought was proposed by whom?
Piaget
What is the difference between aptitude and achievement testing?
Aptitude= potential to master
Achievement= testing learned skill
What is the difference between dyslexia and dyscalculia?
Dyslexia= difficulty with reading
Dyscalculia= difficulty with math
What is the age range that is considered middle childhood?
6-11 Years old
ToF Piaget was spot on with the idea that there is a sudden shift between preoperational thought and concrete operational thought.
False
ToF The average IQ is around 100.
True
What is the ability to concentrate on some stimuli and not others?
Selective attention
What refers to the presence of two or more unrelated disease conditions at the same time in the same person?
Comorbid
Children are considered obese based on having a weight in or above what percentile?
95th
What does long term memory allow?
People to store and retrieve memories for a period of time
What is sensory memory?
Incoming stimuli are stored for a split second to process
ToF Aptitude testing measures the mastery of a skill.
False
When is a child considered overweight?
BMI is above 85th percentile
What is the difference between multifinality and equifinality?
Multifinality= one cause leads to many manifestations
Equifinality= one manifestation leads to many causes
What is the Flynn Effect?
The rise is IQ scores over the decades
ToF Weight spurt follows height spurt.
False
What type of family includes a father, mother, and their child under the age of 18?
Nuclear family
What hormone affects appetite and is believed to affect puberty onset?
Leptin
What is the difference between menarche and spermarche?
Menarche= girls first period
Spermarche= boys first ejaculation
What is the name of Erickson's 4th psychosocial crisis, which characterizes middle childhood?
Industry vs. Inferiority
What is the situation called where an adolescent does not seem to know or care what his or her identity is?
Latency
What is hidden curriculum?
Unofficial rules that influence curriculum
ToF The US leads in rates of divorce and remarriage.
True
ToF In early adolescence, conflict with parents typically is an indication of a previous successful attachment between the parent and child.
True
What are 4 ways adolescents may cope with tasks associated with identity formation?
Role Confusion, Foreclosure, Moratorium, Identity Achievement
ToF On average, adolescents tend to follow their parents political positions.
True
What is the difference between a clique and crowd?
Clique= group of 5-7 members who resemble each other
Crowd= formation of several cliques
ToF First romances typically occur in high school and rarely last more than a year.
True
What is peer pressure?
Encouragement to conform to friends behavior
ToF Most adolescents do not stray far from the religious identity that they grew up with.
True
ToF Teens are more likely to engage in risk-taking Behavior.
True
ToF Research has shown that abstinence only sex Ed is the most effective strategy to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
False
ToF Peers and peer pressure can be beneficial or harmful, depending on particular friends, cliques, and crowds.
True
ToF Foreclosure is when adolescents postpone finding out who they are.
False
What is rumination?
Repeatedly thinking and talking about past experiences
ToF Girls are more likely to commit suicide than boys, but boys are more likely to have suicidal thoughts.
False
Where do kids learn most of their sex education?
Peers
ToF Cluster suicides are several suicides committed by members of a group within a brief period of time.
True
How many times higher is the completed suicide rate for teen boys than teen girls?
4 times
ToF 36% of adolescent girls experience feelings of hopelessness.
True
What are signs and symptoms of clinical depression?
Feelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and worthlessness
What is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity?
Orientation= gay, straight, or bi
Identity= acceptance of what society thinks
What is any potential lethal action against the self that does not result in death?
Parasuicide
ToF Early onset of puberty in females increases risks of psychosocial problems such as depression and low self-esteem.
True
ToF Emotional dependency is more prevalent in girls than boys.
True
ToF An "adolescent-limited offender" is a person whose criminal activity typically begins in early adolescence and continues throughout life.
False
What is working memory?
Current conscious mental activity