Class 4 - Growth Flashcards
1
Q
growth
A
objective, life long, height, weight, teeth, something you can measure
2
Q
development
A
subjective, starts as simple milestones to higher complexity. learning and maturation
3
Q
cephalocaudal
A
refers to the pattern of changing spatial proportions over time during growth
4
Q
proximodistal
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general functions of limbs to develop before more specific or fine motor skills
5
Q
simple to complex
A
muscles that develop from simple to complex
6
Q
human development
A
- Human development is a continual and cumulative process
- it is a holistic process
- there is plasticity - rigidity of thought
- development is shaped by its historical and/or cultural context (that you grow up in)
7
Q
factors that affect growth and development
A
- genetics
- temperament
- family
- nutrition
- environment
- health
- culture
