PROF ED02 CH8

Cards (10)

  • Growth spurts are sudden boosts in height and weight, which are usually accompanied by an increase in appetite and food intake.
  • On the average, in early puberty stage, girls are generally two years ahead of boys in terms of physical maturity.
  • In early puberty stage, girls appear to be "chubby" while boys tend to have more lean body mass per inch of height than girls.
  • In late childhood, a child's motor skills, such as movements of the muscles and bones, have become more coordinated.
  • There are five types of Peer Status: popular, average, neglected, rejected, controversial.
  • Popular children are frequently nominated as the best friend and are rarely disliked by peers.
  • Average children receive an average number of positive and negative nominations from peers.
  • Neglected children are very seldom nominated as best friends but are not really disliked by peers.
  • Rejected children are infrequently nominated as best friends but are also disliked by peers.
  • Controversial children are frequently nominated as best friends but are also disliked by peers.