PSYC 231 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Takers, Lawrence Kohlberg

• School: Xavier University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 231
• Professor: Helton Sarah

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Physical development: still growing in height and weight (slower than infancy) b, differences between girls (shorter and lighter) and boys (taller and heavier) Individual differences in height and weight are more pronounced more pronounced: access to nutrition (socioeconomic status, burn off most of infancy fat, muscle size increases, bones grow denser and sturdy g. i. Increased need for calcium: eustachian tube (middle ear) moves h. i. Why preschoolers experience a lot of ear pain: nutrition. Increasing rates of obesity (body weight of 20% higher than average) i. i. Less food is required because growth is slower i. ii. i. iii. Diet should be varied and high in nutritional content i. iv. Iron is very important: health & wellness j. i. 7-10 colds/ minor respiratory illnesses a year j. ii. help kids learn about their bodies, empathize with sick people, learn coping skills j. iii. emotional disorders j. iii. 1. treated with drugs (antidepressants or stimulants) k.