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| Body changes in early adulthood include __________, nutrition, and Just Right Phenomenon. |
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| A healthy 6 yr-old weighs between ___ & ___ lbs, is at least ____ feet tall, looks _____ not chubby, and has ____-like body proportions. |
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40 & 50 lbs
3 1/2 feet
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adult-like |
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Growth patterns include children increase in height & weight. They add almost ___ inches each year, gain about ____ lbs each year, and an average weight is ____ lbs. |
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In Nutrition (in every nation) overfeeding is causing an epidemic of illnesses associated with _______.
Ex- Diabetes, Heart disease |
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Research predicts that by 2020, more than ____ _________ adults will have diabetes, as a result of unhealthy eating habits in childhood. |
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Public Health experts recommend __ to ___ servings a day of fruits and vegetables to help prevent diabetes. |
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Children today need ______ calories than children from previous generations. |
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Many childrens diets are deficient in ____, _____, & ______. |
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In brain development and the speed of thought, the primary reason for faster thinking is new and extensive _____________. |
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| The ______ ________ connects both the hemispheres in the brain. It grows and myelinates rapidly, allowing better ________ and ________ skills |
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Corpus callosum
coordination and motor skills |
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Failure of the corpus callosum to develop may result in serious disorders like _________. |
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In brain development, the ________ _________ (immature in children) is said to be the _________ of the brain because all other area of the cortex are ruled by decisions made here. |
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prefrontal cortex
executive |
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| The ________ _______ can think ahead to prevent anxiety from prevailing when a shy person meets someone new. Maturation of this gradually enables children to focus attention and curb impulsiveness. |
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The amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus are specific areas of the _____ ______ that is pivotal in emotional expression and regulation. |
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The ________ (looks like an almond deep in the brain) registers emotions, positive and negative- especially fear
ex- increased activity in this region causes nightmares. can also cause fearlessness instead of caution. |
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The ___________ in the brain is a central processor of memory
Ex- new memories, especially locations |
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The ___________ responds to signals that produces hormones that affect the brain and other part of the body.
hormones produced are sent to pituitary then to adrenal glands. |
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The _____ and ______ help people learn. |
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Thinking during early childhood is described by Piaget in stages. His term for cognitive development between 2-6 yr old is ____________ _____________.
"before" "logical operations" |
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preoperational intelligence |
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| _________ noted four characteristics of preoperational thought: centration, focus on apperance, static reasoning, and irreversibility. Each of these limits a child's thinking. |
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___________ is a characteristic of preoperational thought whereby a young child focuses on one idea, excluding all others. |
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___________ is Piaget's term for young children's tendency to think about the world entirely from their own personal perspective.
Ex. self centeredness not selfishness |
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__________ is a characteristic of preoperational thought whereby a young child ignores all attributes that are not apparent.
Ex- girl with a short haircut might think she has turned into a boy. |
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____________ is a characteristic of preoperational thought whereby a young child thinks that nothing changes. Whatever is now always has been and always will be.
ex- disbelif of old photographs of their parents |
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________ is a characteristic of preoperational thought whereby a young child thinks that nothing can be undone. a thing cannot be restored to the way it was before the change occurred.
Ex- lettuce on hamburger, taken off, but child still thinks whats done cannot be changed. |
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