NRSG 361 EXAM 4 LATEST 2025-2026
ACCURATE SPRING- SUMMER CSULB
VERIFIED EXAM GRADED A
What Piaget stage of cognitive development are school-age children experiencing? What are
the characteristics of this stage (3)?
Concrete Operations
Use thought processes to experience events and actions
"Conceptual Thinking" - Able to make judgments based on reason
Conservation - Physical matter does not appear and disappear by magic
What are some characteristics of spiritual development in school-age children (5)?
Think in very Concrete terms
Expect punishment for misbehavior
May view illness or injury as punishment
May have desire to learn about God/deity
Developing a Conscience
Milestones for 6 y/o (6)?
Loses first tooth
,Vision reaches maturity
Knows right and left
Reads from memory
Attends 1st grade
Occasional tantrums
Milestones for 7 y/o (5)?
Learns time
Brushes teeth and hair w/ minimal help
Attends 2nd grade
Group play, team play
Prefers to play w/ own gender
Milestones for 8-9 y/o (8)?
Music and sports
More graceful
Can count backward
Reads for pleasure
Uses common tools, chores
Dramatizes
Social groups
Dresses self, Modesty
, Milestones for 10-12 y/o (8)?
Writes brief stories
Reads for enjoyment
Care of pets
Cooks (simple)
Leaves home for short periods (sleepovers, camp)
Has "Best friend"
Gain independence within family
Full teeth (except wisdom teeth)
What is an important aspect of social development for school-age children?
Peer Group - ID w/ peers is a strong influence in a child gaining independence from parents
What are some characteristics of relationships w/ families in school-age children (3)?
Parents are primary influence
Primary goal of middle childhood - Increasing independence from parents
Not yet ready to abandon parental control
How old are school-age children? When does this age group physiologically begin? When does
it end? How much do children get taller per year? How much weight do they gain per year?
6 - 12 y/o
ACCURATE SPRING- SUMMER CSULB
VERIFIED EXAM GRADED A
What Piaget stage of cognitive development are school-age children experiencing? What are
the characteristics of this stage (3)?
Concrete Operations
Use thought processes to experience events and actions
"Conceptual Thinking" - Able to make judgments based on reason
Conservation - Physical matter does not appear and disappear by magic
What are some characteristics of spiritual development in school-age children (5)?
Think in very Concrete terms
Expect punishment for misbehavior
May view illness or injury as punishment
May have desire to learn about God/deity
Developing a Conscience
Milestones for 6 y/o (6)?
Loses first tooth
,Vision reaches maturity
Knows right and left
Reads from memory
Attends 1st grade
Occasional tantrums
Milestones for 7 y/o (5)?
Learns time
Brushes teeth and hair w/ minimal help
Attends 2nd grade
Group play, team play
Prefers to play w/ own gender
Milestones for 8-9 y/o (8)?
Music and sports
More graceful
Can count backward
Reads for pleasure
Uses common tools, chores
Dramatizes
Social groups
Dresses self, Modesty
, Milestones for 10-12 y/o (8)?
Writes brief stories
Reads for enjoyment
Care of pets
Cooks (simple)
Leaves home for short periods (sleepovers, camp)
Has "Best friend"
Gain independence within family
Full teeth (except wisdom teeth)
What is an important aspect of social development for school-age children?
Peer Group - ID w/ peers is a strong influence in a child gaining independence from parents
What are some characteristics of relationships w/ families in school-age children (3)?
Parents are primary influence
Primary goal of middle childhood - Increasing independence from parents
Not yet ready to abandon parental control
How old are school-age children? When does this age group physiologically begin? When does
it end? How much do children get taller per year? How much weight do they gain per year?
6 - 12 y/o
