PSYC 3404 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Intelligence Quotient, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Intellectual Disability
21 Mar 2017
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Children grow 2-3 inches/year and 5-7 lbs/year. 6-10 year olds have the lowest bmi (ratio of weight to height) Myopia: visual condition of being unable to see distant objects clearly; aka nearsighted: rises sharply- 1/4 of children need glasses by the end of middle childhood. Children are very active in sports but risk of obesity in developed countries due to technology. Balance and coordination and other gross motor skills improve. Reading/writing/drawing and other ne motor skills improve. Malnourishment (especially at age 3 or before) has some cognitive development consequences in middle childhood. Overweight: in children, de ned as having a bmi exceeding 18. Obesity: in children, de ned as having a bmi exceeding 21: almost highest in the us (mexico rst, change in diets/tv/genetics are factors, 80% of obese children remain overweight as adults. Overall, a stable, health time in life-vaccinated and developed immune system.
