Ch.4 - Phys Dev and Functioning

Question 1

What is a baby called for threat four weeks?

Answer 1

Neonate

Question 2

How much to babies average at birth?

Answer 2

3.4kgs

Question 3

Medical staff use growth charts to assess

Answer 3

Wellbeing, environmental and genetic background

Question 4

Parenting response is elicited by

Answer 4

Baby features. Ducks even nurture ducklings which aren’t their own

Question 5

Neural development can be profoundly affected by

Answer 5

Inadequate parenting, neglect and abuse

Question 6

Majority of childhood obesity in Aus is due to what factors?

Answer 6

Environmental

Question 7

Genetic obesity generally results in

Answer 7

Being shorter for age

Question 8

Obesity has what risk?

Answer 8

Psychosocial; Western values reject fat

Question 9

Has energy consumption or expenditure affected obesity rates?

Answer 9

Caloric intake is steady while we are more sedentary

Question 10

When do growth spurts occur?

Answer 10

Girls: 10-14, boys: 12-16

Question 11

How do spurts compare to prior growth?

Answer 11

Less overall gain but more irregularity

Question 12

Boys begin growth spurt period later. This results in

Answer 12

Further founding growth which is a gain never lost

Question 13

Androgens are

Answer 13

Sex hormones: testosterone and oesteogen

Question 14

First period and ejaculate are called

Answer 14

Menarche and spermarche

Question 15

When do menarche and spermarche occur?

Answer 15

12 & 13-14

Question 16

Primary sex characteristics are

Answer 16

Sex organs; penis, vagina

Question 17

Secondary sex characteristics are

Answer 17

Breasts, beard, pubic hair

Question 18

How is puberty implicated biologically?

Answer 18

We all experience puberty at similar developmental stages

Question 19

Early maturing boys have greater

Answer 19

Popularity and higher self image

Question 20

Earlier maturing boys has also resulted in people treating them

Answer 20

With more adult-like responsibilities, more confidence and responsible behaviour

Question 21

More recent research has indicated that early maturing boys suffer less

Answer 21

Academic success, higher anxiety, greater hostility & depression, more drug and alcohol problems and behavioural deviancy

Question 22

Late maturing boys have lower

Answer 22

Self esteem due to disadvantage in sport and social rejection by girls

Question 23

Early puberty in girls is linked to

Answer 23

Negative psychosocial outcomes

Question 24

As long as cultures accept female sexual precocity this may result in

Answer 24

Increased social status and popularity

Question 25

Girls are less vulnerable to early puberty psychosocial issues if they

Answer 25

Have strong family ties, age appropriate social groups and religious values

Question 26

Stress may hasten

Answer 26

Hormonal changes resulting in early puberty

Question 27

Declines in aging primarily affect

Answer 27

Organ reserve; the capacity to respond to effort or stress

Question 28

Middle adulthood is ages between

Answer 28

40-60

Question 29

Peak strength occurs between

Answer 29

30-50

Question 30

What functions begin at birth?

Answer 30

Breathing and ingestion

Question 31

Cardiovascular strength declines at

Answer 31

Early adulthood

Question 32

Lung function declines at

Answer 32

Around 40

Question 33

Overall aging can be accelerated by

Answer 33

The addition of secondary aging

Question 34

Higher general intelligence is related to

Answer 34

Lifestyle factors that preserve processing speed