Friday, February 24, 2017

Chapter 8 vocab

Nutrient-dense- Foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals and contain relatively few calories.
Body composition- Describes the proportion of body fat to lean mass (muscle, bone, and water) in a person's body.
Overweight- A high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass.
Obesity- An excessive amount of body fat.
Malnutrition- A chronic problem caused by a significant lack of nutrients within a person's diet.
Centering- Piaget's theory that many children tend to focus on only one part of a situation.
Reversibility- Children struggle with the concept of reversing.
Concrete operational stage- Children think logically based on past experiences.
Learning diversity- Differences in learning based on abilities or experiences.
Learning styles- Methods of taking in and processing information.
Executive strategies- Skills used to solve problems.
Conventional mortality- Children may make a moral decision based on the desire to be perceived as "good" or "bad.
Industry versus inferiority- Children become more independent.
Bullying- Act of intimidating, threatening, or hurting someone else.
Stress- Body's response when faced with many problems and pressures.
Hyperopia- Difficulty seeing objects up close.
Myopia- Trouble seeing things far.
Dyslexia- Difficulty understanding and recognizing letters, symbols and sentences.
Mainstreaming- Placement of special needs students who show the ability to keep up with the curriculum.

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