PSY 2114 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Intracranial Pressure, Childhood Obesity, Sodium Silicate

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2114
• Professor: Heather Poole

Document Summary

Not responsible for learning in school (9) or family influences (10) Childhood obesity: kids in north america are fat, more so in developed countries. Thought it that since gut has increased pressure, will have influence on cardiac. Menstrual abnormalities: start earlier, before age 10. Long term-poorer academics, less likely to attend post secondary school. Almost 50% of us children in grades 1-3 would like to be thinner. Half of third grade students have tried a diet. 70% of adolescence have tried to diet. Low weight babies have a ravenous appetite because of being starved in womb. From an evolutionary standpoint, were designed to store energy when its scarce. Once born, our body assumes the famine will continue. Children from poorer neighborhoods are more likely to be obese. Conservation: even if something changes in appearance, still same in amount (water glass example) Example: 20 wooden beads (17 red, 3 white) Pre-operational child will have trouble ordering them according to length.