Chapter 8 Middle Childhood

Ability to group by common attributes

Classification

Ability to understand the feelings of others

Empathy

Technique children use to remember information

Rehearsal

Ability to see close objects more clearly than those at a distance

Nearsighted

Concept of using accepted rules of conduct when interacting with others

Morality

Defining yourself in terms of the qualities, skills, and attributes you see in others

Social comparison

Belief that you are a worthwhile person

Self-esteem

Ability to arrange items in increasing or decreasing order based on volume, size or weight

Seriation

The concept that a change in position or shape of substances does not change the quality

Conservation

The view a person has of himself or herself

Self-concept

Manipulation of ideas based on logic rather than perception

Operation

Being aware of others' distress and wanting to help others

Compassion

Ability to see objects at a distance more clearly than close objects

Farsighted

The process of acquiring the standards of behavior considered acceptable by a society

Moral development

Characterized by excessive body fat

Obesity

Developmental changes are more dramatic during middle childhood than they were during infancy and toddlerhood

False

Heredity alone accounts for most differences in physical growth

False

By the end of middle childhood, girls may reach 90 percent or their adult height and boys about 80 percent of their adult height

True

Preschool children usually have a lower level of self-esteem than school-age children

False

Games with rules encourage children to take another's person's perspective

True

Social relationships become more complex during middle childhood

True

To remember information, children repeat information after it is used. This technique is called

Rehearsal

During middle childhood, children usually become more

Self sufficient, independent, and involved in new activities

At the beginning of middle childhood, boys are usually _______ than girls

Slightly taller

Most school-age children choose close friends

Of the same sex

Through participation in team sports, children

Often develop lifelong habits that contribute to a healthful lifestyle