PSYC 3404 Lecture Notes - Myelin, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia
4 Jun 2014
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Physical development in middle childhood. Height/weight changes at end of elementary school. Only time in lifespan when on average, girls are taller than boys. Child being overweight at 6 months correlates with them being overweight during middle childhood and adolescence. Adequate nutrition leads to more peer involvement, positive emotions, less anxiety. Myelin is 70% lipid; speeds up electrical impulses between neurons. Kids who have distorted body images may be scared of getting fat . Physical capacities of boys and girls should be equivalent up until puberty. Girls gain fat while the boys grow muscles. Middle childhood is a period of robust health. One of the newest threats to the safety of school age children comes from the. Internet (cyber bullying, predators, mature content) Often difficult to diagnose children with psychological disorders because their behaviors are unreliable. Visual impairments: blindness, partial sightedness.
