Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

At age 7 a child's brain reaches its full _________ ___________

• Mature Development, it will not mature further

• Adult size, although it's definitely still learning & developing

• Cognitive Potential

• Capacity

In what ways doe motor ability change in middle childhood?

• Only gross motor skills like kicking a ball, running or bike riding improve

• Only Fine motor skills like cutting with scissors or writing neatly with a pencil improve

• Both Fine motor and Gross Motor skills improve

• There is no change in a child's motor ability

What is one of the biggest problems facing children in America right now according to the reading?

• Asthma

• Lack of Social Interaction

• Over dependence on Technology

• Obesity

About how much should a child grow each year during middle childhood?

• 5-7lbs & 2inches

• 10-11lbs and 2inches

• 3-4lbs and 3-4 inches

• 3-4lbs & less than 1 inch

Piaget's Stage for Middle Childhood is:

• Preferred Operational

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Status Quo

A child learns that some things can be restored or returned to an original state- legos can be rearranged into the same design repeatedly, while others like popped popcorn cannot. These are parts of :

• Operational Thought

• Identity

• Reversibility

• Reciprocity

A child says "I goed there I buyed it" They are likely in :

• Infancy

• Early Childhood

• Middle Childhood

• Young Adulthood