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Child Psychology Chapter 10
Physical Growth and Health in Middle Childhood
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Psychology
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04/14/2009

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Permanent Teeth

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The second set of teeth that children get, beginning at about 6 ot 7 yars of age; sometimes called "adult teeth"

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Stunting

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Failure to grow to normal stature during childhood; usually defined as height below the third percentile for age and gender

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Dental Caries

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A bacterial disease that affects tooth surfaces, cuasing tooth decay; often called cavities

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Cortisol

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A hormone often found to be at elevated levels when children are under stress

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Extracurricular Activities

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Children's activities, such as organized sports, music lessons, or after-school clubs, that occur outside the regular school schedule

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness, which makes it difficult to see objects clearly when they are far away

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness, which makes it difficult to see objects nearby

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Strabismus

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A condition in which the two eyes do not align properly with one another

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Learning Disabilities (LD)

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A cluster of problems in learning that affect 5% to 6% of elemenary school children in the US, the most common of which involve unusual difficulties learning to read

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Dyslexia

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Learning disabilities that involve unusual difficulties in reading

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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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A behavior disorder that involves ongoing inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulivity that takes place in multiple settings and more often than is typical for a child's age and gender

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