Growth and Development Final Flashcards
Define human growth and development
the study of the way people change throughout lifespan
Define growth
increase in physical size and weight
Define development
maturation toward adulthood
Define SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ; babies sleeping on stomach is connected to sudden unexplained deaths of healthy infants
What are the primary sexual characteristics for females?
ovaries, uterus, vagina
What are the primary sexual characteristics for males?
penis, scrotum, testes
What are the secondary sexual characteristics for both sexes?
facial hair, pubic and axillary hair, hair on arms/legs/chest, deepening of voice, increase in neck/shoulder size
Define family.
network of people who influence each other’s lives
Define abuse.
mistreatment of another person, usually intentional and causes harm
Examples of physical development
body size, appearance, body functioning
Examples of cognitive development
mental abilities like language, knowledge, problem-solving, creativity
Examples of psychosocial development
personality, interpersonal skills, morality
What are the four developmental stages?
Infancy and Toddlerhood (birth- 3)
Childhood (3-12)
Adolescence (12-18)
Adulthood (18+)
True or False? Each of us progresses through the same predictable phases of life, we all grow up and age, but the way we move through them is highly individualized.
True.
True or False? Each of us progresses through the same predictable phases of life, we all grow up and age, and the way we move through them is the same.
False.
What external factors can influence growth and development?
1) family and peers
2) health environment
3) culture
4) unique life experiences
What internal factors can influence growth and development?
heredity/genetics
How does heredity/genetics influence growth and development?
influences physical growth/appearance
influences psychological uniqueness
How does family and peers influence growth and development?
influences individual’s lifelong development
influences relationships with others
influences psychological health
helps individual to mature socially and emotionally
How does a health environment influence growth and development?
influences diet, sleep, exercise, pollution
impacts normal growth and development
How does culture influence growth and development?
affects actions and thinking
How does unique life experiences influence growth and development?
shaped by events and oppertunities
What are the developmental tasks associated with infancy?
1) learning to walk
2) learning to talk
3) development of teeth
4) hand-eye coordination improves
5) learning to eat solid foods
6) having emotional relationships with family
7) developing stable sleep and feeding patterns
What are the developmental tasks associated with toddlerhood?
1) tolerating separation from the primary caregiver
2) independence ( ability to get around, toileting)
3) discovering their preferences
4) using words to communicate with others
5) gaining control of bowel and bladder
What are the three stages of Infancy and Toddlerhood?
1) neonatal (first 28 days of life)
2) infancy (first year)
3) toddlerhood (1-3)
What is the physical development for a neonate?
- foundation of motor skills result from multiple reflexes
- have internal clock regulating activities (sucking, feeding, sleeping, crying
- wrinkled skin, fat and chubby cheeks
- uncoordinated movements that lack purpose
What reflexes are the foundation for motor activities of a neonate?
Moro reflex: startle reflex protects from harm rooting reflex: facilitates feeding sucking reflex grasping reflex blinking reflex: protects eyes stepping reflex: practice for walking
What is the cognitive development for a neonate?
- touch: reflexes
- taste/smell: development taste preferences, distinguish smells
- hearing: respond to sounds
- sight: least developed. eyes don’t focus, but detect colours
- crying: have different sounds to communicate what they want
What is the psychosocial development of a neonate?
- stimulation of senses and routine care helps with bonding
- development of trust
What is the physical development of an infant?
- reflexes disappear, now voluntary control
- motor development progresses from head to foot
- learn simple skills first, then combine them to make complex skills
- size and weight increases
- chubby and potbellied
List the accomplishments of an infant. (in months)
1- hold and lift up head
2- smile and follow movement
3- raise head when lying on stomach, sit when supported, hold rattle
4- babble, put objects in mouth, reflexes disappear, sleep through night
5- grasp objects, teeth appear, play with toes
6- sit alone, chew finger foods, two lower front teeth come out
7- upper teeth come out, respond to name, say dada and mama
8- stand when holding something, respond to no, don’t like being changed/dressed
9- crawl, more upper teeth
10- walk around, understand words, only say a few words, indicate by pointing
11- take first steps
1 year- walk and hold cup, know more words, say no, shake head, imitate adults
What is the cognitive development of an infant?
-exploration of the world
-improved vision and hearing
-improved hand-eye coordination
-memory improvement
-speech:
2months=crying to cooing
6 months= babbling
1 year= laughing and speaking simple words
What is the psychosocial development of an infant?
- establish close and trusting relationships
- know who to turn to for basic needs and help
- notice differences in people
- differentiate themselves from others
- smile in response to others
- at 9 months, play simple games
What is the physical development of a toddler?
- can walk/run, jump, climb
- push/pull objects
- independence with feeding, dressing, toileting
- can’t sit still
- become upset
- show hand preference
- draw and build
- ability to undress
- bowel control first, bladder control second
- more slender, weight quadruples and height increases
What are the Terrible Twos?
temper tantrums
kick and scream when disciplined
hate having independence challenged
What is the cognitive development of a toddler?
- speech: 2 years know 300 words put in short sentences
- begin to think
- display emotion
- don’t understand right from wrong
- seek out pleasurable activities
- problem solve
- egocentric
What is the psychosocial development of a toddler?
- strongly attached to primary caregivers
- solitary play
- learn sharing but are possessive
- make believe
- show preference for gender-specific toys
What do you think a health care aide can do to promote the bonding process?
By acting as a role model.
What is the nutrition routine for toddlers? (first six months, 4-6 months and 2 years)
first six months: breast milk (recommended), commercial milk, cow’s milk (not recommended)
4-6 months: solid food
2 years old: feed and drink on their own
What is the hygiene routine for toddlers?
- always check water temperature before putting a child in the tub
- never leave them alone
- don’t let them touch the water faucets or let them stand up in it
- wrap towel around the child when lifting them out of the tub
- change diapers
What is recommended at birth through childhood to protect them from measles, mumps, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis?
immunizations
What is the sleeping routines for toddlers?
- should be placed on side or back (SIDS is prevented)
- avoid using pillows and thick blankets
What are the three stages in childhood?
1) Preschool (3-6)
2) Middle Childhood (6-8)
3) Late Childhood (9-12)
What are the physical developments for preschoolers?
- gain 51 lbs/year and grow 2 to 3 in/year
- baby fat declines and become slender
- improved hand-eye coordination, balance, muscle coordination
- can thread beads
- run, climb stairs, skip, throw/catch a ball
- can use scissors
- tie their shoes (6 years old)
- lots of energy
What are the cognitive developments for preschoolers?
- begin to figure things out
- develop thinking abilities
- have short attention span
- imaginary playmates (confuse fantasy with reality)
- at 6, they know 10 000 words
- sentences are structured and sophisticated
- ask ‘why’ alot
What are the psychosocial developments of preschoolers?
- learn to interact in groups
- share toys and offer help
- same-sex playmate preference
- able to reason and differentiate right from wrong
- experience guilt
- follow rules to avoid punishment
What is the physical development for middle childhood?
- grow 2 in/year and gain 5 lbs/year
- still in constant motion, but more cautious
- play hopscotch, roller-skate, skip rope, ride a two-wheeler and swim (motor skills)
- cut/fold paper, print with a pencil, draw, colour inside the lines, use knife to butter bread (fine motor skills)
- independence (comb hair, take bath, dress)
What is the cognitive development for middle childhood?
- language development close to complete
- vocabulary grows
- thinking is more logical
- present oriented
- rules are followed to receive a reward
- bargaining and concerns about fairness
What is the psychosocial development for middle childhood?
- influenced by new authority figure and rules/regulations at school
- learn to work with big group of children
- more stable friendships
- fears are related to school and death
- less outwardly affectionate with parents
- play becomes competitive (cheating)
What is the physical development in late childhood?
- growth spurts (girls 2 years before boys)
- play sports (improvements in flexibility, balance, agility and reaction time)
- voice changing
- hair growth
What is the cognitive development in late childhood?
- vocabulary grows
- reading and comprehension advance
- behaviour is determined by desire to please/help others
- fear of rejection and criticism
- rebellion develops against authority
- develop conscience and morals
What is the psychosocial development in late childhood?
- still rely on parents, but see them as less than perfect
- sibling rivalry
- same sex best friend
- have standards
- opposite sex viewed negatively
- teasing, insults, dares
- formation of self esteem
Describe the care of school-age children.
- can do most of their own care
- prefer privacy
- afraid of pain
- may not like to be touched
- need reassurance
- safety is a priority
- helped to eat healthy and in physical activity
- need regular visits to doctor/dentist
What are the development tasks for a preschooler?
1) better able to communicate and understand others
2) performing self-care activities
3) learning gender differences
4) distinguish right from wrong
5) learning to play with others
6) developing family relationships
What are the development tasks for middle childhood?
1) developing social and physical skills to play games
2) learning to get along with others
3) learning appropriate behaviours and attitudes for own’s gender
4) learning reading, writing, arithmetic skills
5) developing a conscience and morals
6) developing a good feeling and attitude about self
What are the development tasks for late childhood?
1) becoming independent of adults and learning to depend on self
2) developing and keeping friendships with peers
3) understanding physical, psychosocial, social roles of genders
4) developing morals, ethics, strength, coordination and balance
5) learning how to study
What is the physical developments for an adolescent?
- increase in body size
- development of reproductive organs
- puberty (10-girls and 12-boys)
- increase of production of sex hormones
- girls: menstruation
boys: growth of penis and scrotum, ejaculation - girls: slow and gradual motor skill development
boys: dramatic spurts in strength, speed and endurance
What is the cognitive developments for an adolescent?
- think abstractly and hypothetically
- think more about themselves and wrapped up in themselves
- step toward defining their identity
- form own values
- want freedom to draw own conclusions
- question authority and society
- want to be taken seriousy
What is the psychosocial development for an adolescent?
- puberty affects emotional state and social behaviour
- mood and feelings less stable
- relationship with family is strained, but peers is stronger
- increase sex drive
- sexual identity
- forming romantic/sexual attachments
What are the pros and cons of strengthening relationships with peers in the life of an adolescent?
Pros: -helps loosen family ties -offers protection -provides support -acts as a rehearsal for adult life Cons: -peer pressure -antisocial behaviours
What are the health care needs of adolescents?
- independence
- let them participate in decisions of their care
- be good listener
- safety (lots of accidental deaths)
- need to see importance of healthy, balanced lifestyle
What’s the effects of disability/chronic illness on adolescents and family?
- developmental tasks stay the same
- difference in how they accomplish tasks
- support needed
- family routines, roles and tasks change
- time, energy, money needed
- anger, anxiety, resentment and guilt, frustration
- siblings are lonely, under-appreciated and frustrated
What are the developmental tasks of an adolescent?
1) accepting changes in the body and appearance
2) developing appropriate relationships
3) accepting male/female roles
4) becoming independent from parents and adults
5) developing morals, attitudes and values needed for functioning in society
What are the three stages of adulthood?
1) Young adulthood (18-40)
2) Middle adulthood (40-65)
3) Late adulthood (65+)