exam

Question 1

when does the human lifespan start + end?

Answer 1

starts: conception
ends: death

Question 2

describe the prenatal stage.

Answer 2

starts at fertilisation, ends at birth.
rapid development of bodily organs and structures.

Question 3

describe the infancy stage.

Answer 3

starts at birth, ends at 2 years of age.
rapid growth continues to occur and motor skills develop.

Question 4

describe the early childhood stage.

Answer 4

starts at 2 years of age, ends at 6 years of age.
slow and steady growth occurs. many “firsts” occur.

Question 5

describe the late childhood stage.

Answer 5

starts at 7 years of age, ends at 12.
slow and steady growth occurs, many PIES changes.

Question 6

describe the youth stage.

Answer 6

starts at 12 years of age, ends at 18.
rapid growth occurs, increased independence and maturity.

Question 7

describe the early adulthood stage.

Answer 7

starts at 18 years of age, ends at 40.
starting career, marriage, forming family, physical peak.

Question 8

describe the middle adulthood stage.

Answer 8

starts at 40 years of age, ends at 65.
more stability, children leave home, financial security, physical signs of aging.

Question 9

describe the late adulthood stage.

Answer 9

starts at 65 years of age, ends at death.
lifestyle change, reflective, grief.

Question 10

how are individuals in the youth stage percieved?

Question 11

how are individuals in the adulthood stages percieved?

Question 12

define physical development.

Question 13

what are the three aspects of physical development? briefly describe.

Answer 13

• growth (body changes due to increased cell number and size)
• changes to body systems (ageing, changes to sex organs)
• motor skill development (control of muscles in the body, fine and gross)

Question 14

compare fine and gross motor skills.

Answer 14

fine: involving small muscle groups, eg. writing
gross: involving large muscle groups, eg. walking

Question 15

define intellectual development.

Question 16

what are the five aspects of intellectual development? briefly describe.

Answer 16

• knowledge and memory (knowledge becomes complex as recall ability changes)
• language (develops from sounds to words to sentences)
• thought processes and problem-solving (develop from concrete to abstract thought)
• creativity and imagination (imaginative play is important for childhood)
• attention (ability to focus develops with age)

Question 17

define emotional development.