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CHAPTER 7 (MIDDLE CHILDHOOD), CHAPTER 8 - Coggle Diagram
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CHAPTER 8
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Experience rapid physical, intellectual and emotional changes.
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Changes that occur are regulated by the Pituitary Gland = Master Gland. It is the central nervous system.
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During puberty, the master gland stimulates manufacturing of
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This happens typically around girls of 12 years old and the boys, 14 (American + British children).
In one year, the child’s rate of growth almost doubles.
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There are signs of maturation and puberty - The period in the lifecycle when sexual and reproductive maturation occurs (puberty).
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The link between hormone levels + behavior tend to be stronger and more consistent for boys than girls.
Boys might experience increase in strength – will encourage them to use aggression to achieve goals.
Asynchrony – Dissimilarity in growth rates of different parts of the body. Long-legged appearances. Lead to clumsiness (tripping or knocking over furniture) and unable to judge distances.
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Eleanor E. Maccoby says – Earlier pregnancies among girls from troubled homes is because they have less parental supervision.
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Girls who develop sexually at earlier age more likely to make the worst marital choices + end marriage with divorce.
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Individual differences are most apparent at adolescence – this has important consequences in their relationships with adults + peers.
Preconventional – Cultural labels of good and bad, punishment and rewards for him or herself. These children are responsive to cultural labels of good + bad in consideration of punishment and reward.
Conventional – These individuals view rules and expectations of family and groups or nation as valuable in their own right.
Post conventional – Able to define morality in terms of self-chosen principles where they view as having a universal ethical validity. Could only happen with the onset of adolescence + the ability to think (Piaget)