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- As defined, 1/4 of American children are ___________.
- obese
- Related to amount of __________, we have leading to feeling hungry sooner than those of same weight because more signals are being sent to ____________ in brain.
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adipose tissue
hypothalamus - __________ year olds need 2,000 calories a day.
- 7-10
- GMS (Gross Motor Skills)=
- Still improvements in myelination of neurons connecting cerebellum to cortex
- The mose important factor in athletic performance is __________.
- reaction time which gradually improves from early childhood to about age 18, but then begins to increase again (become slower) in adulthood.
- But ___________ year olds still outperform young children in gross motor skills.
- 75
- FMS (Fine motor skills) improvements in middle school children are:
- tying shoe laces, holding pencils, fasten buttons, zippers, brush teethm coordinate
- Large gender differences in motor skills during middle school children are more due to __________.
-
nurture
-the pressure is on boys to be athletic - 26-65% of children who have __________ have one dyslexic parent and 40% in siblings.
- Dyslexia
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example of dyslexia - Genetic factors seem to be involved in __________.
- Dyslexia
- __________ in left hemisphere of the brain also may be smaller in dyslexic children.
- Faulty writing hypothesis
- It is also hypothesized that children with dyslexia learn the alphabet in the __________ hemisphere of the brain instead of the left.
-
right
-problem with part of the brain is responsible for dyslexia - Recent evidence shows more __________ in prevalence between sexes with dyslexia.
- *equivalence
- __________ and __________ combine so some kids are predisposed for sports.
- Inborn talents and experience
- What is obesity?
- -Disorders characterized by excessive accumulation of fat
- High correlations exist between obesity in children and obesity in adults. True or False?
- True
- Research shows that even __________ children show negative attitudes towards overweight people.
- preschool
- Obesity leads to:
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1. rejection by peers
2. usually perform poorly in schools
3. Are less popular as adolescents
4. are less likely to be found attractive by peers of the other sex. - Middle school children that are obese also are more likely to be __________ and __________ than peers of normal weight.
- depressed and anxious
- Obesity runs in families. True of False?
- True
- Research suggests that obese children inherit a tendency to turn their extra calories into fat, and other studies show childhood experiences to have little effect on adult weight. True of False?
- True
- Family, peers, and other environmental factors are likely to influence dietary behavior. True of False.
- True
- __________ and __________ eating may also play a part in obesity.
- Emotional and Stress
- Children are considered to have a __________ when they are performing below the level expected for their age and level of intelligence.
- Learning disorder
- Children with learning disorders are more likely than other children to have __________.
- ADHD
- Children with learning disorders may not communicate as well with their peers, have poorer __________, show more __________ in the classroom and are more likely to experience emotional problems.
- have poorer social skills; behavioral problems in the classroom
- __________ are difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities.
- Learning disabilities
- The __________ is the setting most similar to that of children without special needs.
- least restrictive environment
- __________ is an educational approach in which exceptional children are integrated to the greatest extent possible into the traditional education's system and are provided with a broad range of educational alternatives.
- Mainstreaming
- The integration of all students, even those with the most severe disabilities into regular classes as well as every other aspect of school and community life is called __________.
- full inclusion
- You are a researcher studying nutrition in children. Which of the following is most likely false?
- Children who have poor nutrition have more moderate activity levels than their peers who received more nutrients.
- Chad's obesity can be linked to his poor diet, lack of __________, and continual television watching.
- exercise
- You are the parent of an overweight child. Which of the following should you NOT do to encourage him or her to become more physically active?
- Push to have your child get involved in organized sports.