Module 6

Child Development the in the Middle Years

Task
Hopefully, you took in as much of the information in this module
as possible. To find out how well you have done, complete the
following worksheet.

We recommend that you allocate at least 30 minutes

to this worksheet.

SELF-MARKING

At the end of the worksheet is a convenient answers/feedback

and advice section to allow you to see how well you have done.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN THIS WORKSHEET

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 Activity #1 10 minutes

Fill in the Blanks

1. Children who are developing in their middle years, ages seven to 11, are thought to
concrete operational
be in the ________________________ __________________________ stage of
development.

2. During this period, children become better apt to understand information that is
logical
both __________________________ concrete
and _____________________________.

3. short
During the middle years, a child’s ______________________ term memory
improves dramatically, allowing them to think more quickly and remember multiple things
at one time.

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity #2 10 minutes

True or False

1. Piaget’s theory uses the term operations to describe the abilities that a child has
developed up until this point in time.
false

2. Children in this period of growth demonstrate what Piaget refers to as conservation,

which refers to their ability to see physical properties remain constant even as the
form and outward appearance change. true

3. School-aged children are much worse at remembering things than younger children.
false
4. Emotional capacity refers to a child’s adaptation, level of knowledge, and ability to
understand reason. false

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity #3 10 minutes

There are several things parents and caregivers can do to facilitate and support cognitive
development during the middle years of a child. What are some things they can do?
Cite specific examples.

Write or type your answer here

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 Answers/feedback and advice section
Use this section to check your answers and see how well you have done
You are not required to return this worksheet

Activity #1

Advice and Feedback

1. Concrete Operational

2. Logical; Concrete

3. Short

Activity #2

Advice and Feedback

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. False

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 Activity #3

Advice and Feedback

Refer to the module to compare your answers with the relevant sections.

SUMMARY

“ Now that you have studied this Module, it is time to decide if you feel you are
ready to move on. Even if you struggled only slightly in this module, make sure
you take the time to read through the material one more time.
“

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