and CORRECT Answers
developmental delay - CORRECT ANSWER - when a child develops slower than exprected
atypical development (divergent) - CORRECT ANSWER - functional/behavioral
characteristics not typically at any age
focal developmental delay (dissociation) - CORRECT ANSWER - uneven skill development
global developmental delay - CORRECT ANSWER - Fails to meet expected developmental
milestones in several areas of functioning, associate with intellectual disability
developmental age - CORRECT ANSWER - how closely a person's physical and mental
development parallels with normal developmental milestones
chronological age - CORRECT ANSWER - Age as measured in years from date of birth
Early Adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - middle school years
-preoccupied with self
-self-evaluate about their attractiveness
-compare their own body and appearance with that of other teens
-interest in as well as anxiety about sexual development (puberty)
-challenging authority figures
-ability to self-regulate emotionally and limit behaviors, but can't think beyond immediate need
or want
Middle Adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - high school years
-pubertal changes achieved
, -developing acceptance of bodies, shift interest to their appearance, grooming, and trying to be
attractive
-more apt to develop eating disorders
-moving toward independence from parents
-peers replace parents as most influential
-risk taking behaviors
Late Adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - college years
-strengthen relationship with parents
-stable value systems
-stable sense of self and self-ability
-improved ability to regulate emotions and anticipate consequences
-realistic and concrete thought about future
Middle Childhood - CORRECT ANSWER - "golden age of childhood"
Age of Middle Childhood - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-11 years
1st-5th grade
Middle Childhood body structure and function: - CORRECT ANSWER - -grow 2-3 inches
per year between 6-11
-growth of limbs, COG lowers
-physical gender differences become apparent
Middle Childhood sensorimotor development: - CORRECT ANSWER - -refining motor skills
to attain mastery
-hand dominance
-visual
-kinesthetic