PSY 2114 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Phonological Awareness, Impulsivity, Number Sense

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2114
• Professor: Gustavo Gottret

Document Summary

On average, a child in middle childhood: grows 5 7 centimetres per year, gains 3 kilograms per year, experiences more growth in the legs than in the trunk, needs more calories per day than in early childhood. Girls and boys are roughly the same size at the beginning of middle childhood. Girls often enter puberty and have a growth spurt toward the end of middle childhood: they are often bigger than boys at the end of this period. As children become both stronger and more dexterous, they. Are better at typing, writing, drawing, and other fine motor skills. Girls tend to outperform boys in: fine motor skills, gross motor skills that depend on flexibility and balance. Boys tend to outperform girls in: gross motor skills that require strength. Increases flexibility: promotes growth of muscles and bones. 10: promotes good balance and posture, helps to maintain a healthy weight.