Name:___Lauren Garner_______
PSYCH OF INFANCY & CHILDHD—C. 11 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD, C.
12 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD AND C. 13 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD ASSIGNMENT (BOLD & ITALICIZE YOUR ANSWERS, IF
NOT -5) SUBMIT YOUR “SCHOLARLY” ANSWERS ON THIS FORM AND RESUBMIT ON
BLACKBOARD. WORTH 125 POINTS TOTAL
Ch 11—Worth 66 points
Ch 11 Section 1—Worth 10 points
Directions: Explain how each of the following health problems of middle childhood can have both genetic and
environmental factors contribute to it.
1. OBESITY (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Genetics influence a range of biological processes that can cause obesity during middle
childhood. Some of these biological processes include metabolism and sensations of fullness.
b. Environmental:
Some of the environmental factors than can contribute to obesity include tendencies to buy in-
expensive, high-fat foods, low physical activity, stress that can cause overeating, and lack of
knowledge about healthy diets. Some of the stresses that may cause overeating are poverty,
single-parenthood, crowding, and a cluttered home. Children that spend a lot of time watching tv
are also at risk. Malnutrition can also cause disruption to appetite control centers in the brain,
and when food access becomes abundant the child may struggle with overeating. Lastly, children
born to mothers that were smokers during pregnancy may be at risk for later obesity.
2. MYOPIA (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Myopia occurs most frequently in children from an East Asian genetic makeup than a European
one, but this could be mostly be do to environmental factors like increased time spent in school
and doing homework instead of genetic influences.
b. Environmental:
Reading in dim lighting, sitting too closely to TV or computer screens, and too much time spent
doing activities that are close to the eyes give children a higher risk of developing Myopia.
3. BEDWETTING (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Children with parents who had an issue with bedwetting are more likely to have this problem as
well. Bedwetting is usually caused by muscular responses failing to inhibit urination, or a
hormonal imbalance that permits too much urine to accumulate. Children with difficult
temperaments may also be more at risk for bedwetting.
b. Environmental:
If parents scold, shame or punish a child for bedwetting, this may contribute to worsening the
issue.
4. ASTHMA (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Children with parents of family members with asthma are at a higher risk of developing asthma
as well, but researchers believe that environmental factors are required to spark the illness.
b. Environmental:
Children who are born underweight, live in a home with smokers, and live in poverty are at the
greatest risk of developing asthma. Pollution in big cities, stressful home lives, and a lack of
access to good healthcare can also contribute to an increased risk of asthma. Obesity is also
linked to asthma.
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, 5. UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Genetics may contribute to a higher risk of unintentional injuries if a child inherits a more risk-
taking temperament from their parents.
b. Environmental:
Reduced parental monitoring, poverty, and more dangerous environments are linked to an
increase in unintentional injuries. Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of
unintentional injuries, and parents should keep children in car seats until they are at least 4 foot
9 inches tall. Wearing helmets while biking is another important factor for keeping children safe
from injury.
Ch 11 Section 2—Worth 56 points
Directions: You are to watch the video “Hyper Parents” listed within this assignment folder and answer the
following questions. Type your answer(s) in the area provided. (Each blank is worth 2 points.)
1. Birthdays used to be birthdays and not ___.
Answer: Achievements
2. Abigail’s parents spent ___ on her first birthday party.
Answer: $4,000
3. What did the word “Gbomb” mean to Carl Honore?
Answer: Gifted
4. Because kids now have more ___, parents have to have more technology.
Answer: Technology
5. Children lack a sense of ___ when parents fail to allow them to experience taking care of themselves.
Answer: Direction
6. Kids today are not just profoundly pressured to be ___ they are pressured
to be ___.
Answer: good
Answer: great
7. Carl Honore said the children have now become almost like ___.
Answer: Projects
8. Carl Honore said that parenting has become a cross between a ___ and ___.
Answer: competitive sport
Answer: product development
9. There is a ___ that’s feeding parental anxiety.
Answer: multi-billion dollar industry
10. The competitive environment has now trickled down to the ___.
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PSYCH OF INFANCY & CHILDHD—C. 11 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD, C.
12 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD AND C. 13 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD ASSIGNMENT (BOLD & ITALICIZE YOUR ANSWERS, IF
NOT -5) SUBMIT YOUR “SCHOLARLY” ANSWERS ON THIS FORM AND RESUBMIT ON
BLACKBOARD. WORTH 125 POINTS TOTAL
Ch 11—Worth 66 points
Ch 11 Section 1—Worth 10 points
Directions: Explain how each of the following health problems of middle childhood can have both genetic and
environmental factors contribute to it.
1. OBESITY (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Genetics influence a range of biological processes that can cause obesity during middle
childhood. Some of these biological processes include metabolism and sensations of fullness.
b. Environmental:
Some of the environmental factors than can contribute to obesity include tendencies to buy in-
expensive, high-fat foods, low physical activity, stress that can cause overeating, and lack of
knowledge about healthy diets. Some of the stresses that may cause overeating are poverty,
single-parenthood, crowding, and a cluttered home. Children that spend a lot of time watching tv
are also at risk. Malnutrition can also cause disruption to appetite control centers in the brain,
and when food access becomes abundant the child may struggle with overeating. Lastly, children
born to mothers that were smokers during pregnancy may be at risk for later obesity.
2. MYOPIA (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Myopia occurs most frequently in children from an East Asian genetic makeup than a European
one, but this could be mostly be do to environmental factors like increased time spent in school
and doing homework instead of genetic influences.
b. Environmental:
Reading in dim lighting, sitting too closely to TV or computer screens, and too much time spent
doing activities that are close to the eyes give children a higher risk of developing Myopia.
3. BEDWETTING (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Children with parents who had an issue with bedwetting are more likely to have this problem as
well. Bedwetting is usually caused by muscular responses failing to inhibit urination, or a
hormonal imbalance that permits too much urine to accumulate. Children with difficult
temperaments may also be more at risk for bedwetting.
b. Environmental:
If parents scold, shame or punish a child for bedwetting, this may contribute to worsening the
issue.
4. ASTHMA (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Children with parents of family members with asthma are at a higher risk of developing asthma
as well, but researchers believe that environmental factors are required to spark the illness.
b. Environmental:
Children who are born underweight, live in a home with smokers, and live in poverty are at the
greatest risk of developing asthma. Pollution in big cities, stressful home lives, and a lack of
access to good healthcare can also contribute to an increased risk of asthma. Obesity is also
linked to asthma.
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, 5. UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES (Worth 2 points)
a. Genetic:
Genetics may contribute to a higher risk of unintentional injuries if a child inherits a more risk-
taking temperament from their parents.
b. Environmental:
Reduced parental monitoring, poverty, and more dangerous environments are linked to an
increase in unintentional injuries. Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of
unintentional injuries, and parents should keep children in car seats until they are at least 4 foot
9 inches tall. Wearing helmets while biking is another important factor for keeping children safe
from injury.
Ch 11 Section 2—Worth 56 points
Directions: You are to watch the video “Hyper Parents” listed within this assignment folder and answer the
following questions. Type your answer(s) in the area provided. (Each blank is worth 2 points.)
1. Birthdays used to be birthdays and not ___.
Answer: Achievements
2. Abigail’s parents spent ___ on her first birthday party.
Answer: $4,000
3. What did the word “Gbomb” mean to Carl Honore?
Answer: Gifted
4. Because kids now have more ___, parents have to have more technology.
Answer: Technology
5. Children lack a sense of ___ when parents fail to allow them to experience taking care of themselves.
Answer: Direction
6. Kids today are not just profoundly pressured to be ___ they are pressured
to be ___.
Answer: good
Answer: great
7. Carl Honore said the children have now become almost like ___.
Answer: Projects
8. Carl Honore said that parenting has become a cross between a ___ and ___.
Answer: competitive sport
Answer: product development
9. There is a ___ that’s feeding parental anxiety.
Answer: multi-billion dollar industry
10. The competitive environment has now trickled down to the ___.
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