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Question 0

Explain the term human development

Answer 0

Change in skills and capabilities

Question 1

Explain the term human growth

Answer 1

An increase in physical size or mass

Question 2

What age range is infancy?

Answer 2

0 - 2

Question 3

What age range is early childhood?

Answer 3

3 - 8

Question 4

What age range is adolescence?

Answer 4

9 - 18

Question 5

What age range is early adulthood?

Answer 5

19 - 45

Question 6

What age is middle adulthood?

Answer 6

19 - 45

Question 7

What age is later adulthood?

Answer 7

65+

Question 8

Explain the term lifespan

Answer 8

The period of time between life and death

Question 9

Explain the term life stage

Answer 9

The distinct phrase people pass through during their lives

Question 10

What is intellectual development?

Answer 10

The emergence and improvement of thinking and language

Question 11

What is emotional development?

Answer 11

The emergence of feeling about self and others

Question 12

What is social development?

Answer 12

The emergence and improvement of communication skills and relationships with other people

Question 13

What is meant by developmental norms?

Answer 13

Points or milestones when particular developmental changes are expected to occur or when skills and abilities usually develop

Question 14

What is meant by an attachment relationship?

Answer 14

Bonding between and infant/child and its primary carer when the infant develops emotions and a sense of security

Question 15

What is meant by cooperative play

Answer 15

Forms of play in which children collaborate or work together for the same people

Question 16

What is meant by parallel play

Answer 16

When children play alongside but not directly with each other

Question 17

Explain the term egocentrism

Answer 17

Being preoccupied with aspects of the ‘self’ whilst being insensitive to needs and thoughts of others

Question 18

Give an example of physical development in early childhood.

Answer 18

Developing gross and fine motor skills

Question 19

Give an example of intellectual development in early childhood

Answer 19

Language development

Question 20

Give an example of emotional development in early childhood

Answer 20

Increase self-confidence

Question 21

Give an example of social development in early childhood

Answer 21

Changes from solo to associative play

Question 22

What are temper tantrums designed to do

Answer 22

They are designed to try and get the child their own way.

Question 23

What is meant by primary socialisation?

Answer 23

Social process carried out within the family. Where you learn social values

Question 24

Give two examples of puberty in female

Answer 24

Menstruation begins

Hips broaden

Question 25

Give two examples of puberty in males

Answer 25

Production of sperm

Voice breaks

Question 26

What hormone do boys produce during puberty

Answer 26

Testosterone

Question 27

What two hormones are produced in the ovaries by women

Answer 27

Oestrogen and progesterone

Question 28

Exaplin the term abstract thinking

Answer 28

The ability to think about things which do not exist

Question 29

Explain the term peer group

Answer 29

Typically a group of friends who are the same age and see themselves belonging in some way to others.

Question 30

What is physical maturity?

Answer 30

Having reached the peak in physical abilities

Question 31

What is the menopause?

Answer 31

The period of time during which the menstrual cycle wanes and gradually stops