lifespan test 2

ADHD Treatment: lots of parent education (punishment/reward), takes work so many parents are uninterested

kids who can't sit still, talk all the time/interrupt, bad with taking turns

Physical (abnormal) Condition where person is more than 20% over the average for height, weight, and sex

recognizing a change in appearance does not mean a change in the thing itself

rocking, hand flapping, obsessions, need for routine

(under formal op thinking) an event that hasn't happened yet, so when watching certain shows they know what isn't real

What are characteristics of an abuser?

Part of the WISC test that measures things kids do, like patterns and spacial skills

other type of math disability- more with algebra, difficulty using math to solve problem, diagnosis comes later

believing everyone thinks what you think, where everyone has the same mental life

Part of the brain that changes in adolescense that leads to better decision making, regulates emotions and impulses

make believe play provides an advantage for children, such as communication and social skills

Kids ages 3-4 and 15-17, kids with a disability,& kids who have a difficult temperament are not more likely to be abused

Language (normal), the next huge spike in learing, with about 20 new words a day

Diet (including too much carbs) is NOT a reason for obesity.

This is underreported, easier to diagnose than neglect, mother is most likely perpetrator

Symptoms for diabetes are extreme hunger, weight loss,blurred vision, frequent illness,frequent urination,extreme thirst

an error in formal op thinking is egocentrism

food additives, video games, sugar

Diagnosis for ADHD (symptoms) children who can't focus, make careless mistakes, trouble working alone

math disability that comes in 2 forms, this form less likely to be caught bc calculators, issues with basic equations

diagnosed later on,reduced insulan and reduced ability to use it, 1/2 die of heart attacks,obesity is risk factor

This type is most diagnosed in kids;the cause is autoimmunity.Immune system kills off cells that make insulan.NO insulan

Autism has a genetic influence and is more common in boys.

This is the most common type of child maltreatment, not providing necessary care to kids like food and medical care.

Another contribution of autism is ___________. This would include lack of folic acid, SSRI's, and heavy metals.

Normal physical growth includes better muscle strength, coordination, and dexterity.

Normal development does not rely on family relationships/quality of parenting

Health status of gut bacteria- these regulate immune system, make B vitamins available to body

inherited (particularely from males) that are subclinical, long term stress, child abuse

mylenation leads to better decision making and becoming better at evaluating consequences as more of this is laid down

Consequences of obesity include low self esteem, poor classroom performance, and increased weight obsessions

Cog (abnorm) learning disabilities: What is the three crtiteria a child must fit to be diagnosed?

What are characteristics of an abusive environment?

Single parent household children develop the same way as other children. Their problems are more with economic stress.

reinforce good behavior, teach parents to recognize this behavior and stop it before it happens, asking questions on why

understanding that other people have different thoughts than you and don't think what you do

Consequences of neglect CAN be poor social skills, not doing as well in school, high risk for mental disorders later on

Consequences of diabtes are

this is more common in boys than girls, 10% diagnosis in school children, diagnosed older than 5

Kids start to think about absract things, better decison making, new types of thinking (Piaget)

Cannot read facial expressions, cannot regulate attention, difficulty interpreting body language, nonverbal

insight about your own memory skills, knowing strengths and weaknesses, knowing when to stop studying

Wechster is the most common form of measuring intelligence-3 dif tests for 3 dif age groups

high blood sugar during pregnancy, predicts type 2,risk for mom and baby, baby has growth issues and at risk for type 2

Consequences of emotional abuse: low self esteem,poor social skills, poor academic performance,higher risk for disorders

intervention for autism teaching communication skills, emotional control, learning social skills, how to make friends

in this stage, children do not have pragmatics kicked in

(egocentrism) limited in your understanding of what others think, thinking everyone shares your beliefs and values

where children are able to develop logical thinking skills, like cause and effect

Consequences of phys abuse: low self esteem, possible abuse of own kids, and more violence to solve their own problems

ADHD diagnosis: no starting point for age, must always have these issues, be bad enough to make normal life difficult

part of the WISC test that measures things children learn in school/cultures; vocabulary, definitions, reading comp

(egocentrism)1.imaginary audience-believe everyone is thinking ab you 2.personal fable-you're special/ an exception

Most children have trouble reading. Some will grow out of this and some will always have toruble.

Lack of folic acid, heavy metal exposure, and SSRI's (antidepressents) are possible contributions of autism

diagnosed 12-18 months, more frequently diagnosed, 2 categories of problems- socal/communication and behavioral/activity

Difficulty regulating or producing insulan, being diagnosed at younger ages

Why vaccinate? MMR, Rubella, and measels

These teach parents how to correct child's behavior, general child care, and how to be realistic with children

(under formal op thinking)being able to predict the outcome of several things happening at once, like planning something

Whenever you only consider your own perspective

Neglect on older children is much more fatal than neglect on younger children.

Insulan's job is to make energy available from glucose and take sugar from food and make it usable for cells.

Metamemory is insight into your own memory skills. You get better studying skills and realize what works best for you.

Obesity cause where parents are too controlling of child's diet, causing the child not to know how to eat for themselves

Cog normal(brain) This lays down insulator on neruons to make them more efficient, better memory/decisions, coordination

Unable to understand grammar rules, punctuation problems, spelling problems

When children can move or change mental objects; imagined movement and brings them closer to adult thinking

hardest type of abuse to prove, things like threats and intimidation, almost never witnesses, can be most damaging

A memory skill where children are able to mentally represent something by using something else (Piaget's preop stage)

ADHD treatment: changes how the brain processes info, starts during brain development, not likely needed for some kids

Same sex couple children are also the same. Their only issues can be stress from discrimination of parents.

Carbs do what to the body

Reading comprehension becomes more important than conversation. It is imperative for parents to do this.

resilience to abuse (kids not affected) tend to have:

(under formal op thinking) "if I do this, then this will happen"

Strategy, reversal, and organization are all memory changes in school aged children.