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L10 Assignment 1

L10 Assignment 1

Q 1. Read/Study Chapter Eleven: Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood, of textbook. 2. Write Two-Column Notes for Chapter Eleven. Make sure to explain each section and item in your own words. Where appropriate add an example. If you need to use the textbook's words, they must be have "quotation marks" before and after each phrase you use.

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Certain changes in body growth, the brain, and motor development in middle and late childhood. - Skeletal and muscular system: Slow, constant development characterizes the middle and late childhood years. - During this time, children grow 2 to 3 inches each year on average. - Muscle mass and strength grow gradually. - The changes in head circumference, waist size, and leg length in proportion to body height are among the most noticeable. The brain - It is evident that changes in the brain continue to occur in middle and late childhood. These changes are greater myelinations, which are found to be associated with improved cognitive ability. - There is an increase in networks involving the prefrontal cortex, which is associated with increased attention, thinking, and cognitive control. - Thus, less diffusion and more localized activation occur in the prefrontal cortex between middle and late childhood, which is related with an improvement in cognitive control.