growth and development (week 1)

Question 1

what does pies stand for?

Answer 1

P-physical
I-intellectual
E-emotional
S-social

Question 2

define physical development

Answer 2

changes that happen to the human body throughout each of the life stages

Question 3

what is physical development measured in?

Answer 3

growth is measured by height and weight

Question 4

define intellectual development

Answer 4

intellectual development involves changes in the brain and the acquisition of thinking and reasoning skills

Question 5

give an example of an intellectual development

Answer 5

learning, language, thinking, probelm solving, memory

Question 6

define emotional development

Answer 6

emotional development involves understanding and managing feelings

Question 7

define social development

Answer 7

social development includes the ability to interact with others in society and build relationships

Question 8

give an example of social development

Answer 8

making relationships, social skills, social interactions, having a wide circle of friends

Question 9

what age range is infancy?

Answer 9

0-2

Question 10

what age range is early childhood?

Answer 10

3-8

Question 11

what age range is adolescence?

Answer 11

9-18

Question 12

what age range is early adulthood?

Answer 12

19-45

Question 13

what age range is middle adulthood?

Answer 13

46-65

Question 14

what age range is late adulthood?

Answer 14

65+

Question 15

principle of growth

Answer 15

growth is variable across different pars of the body and is measured in height, weight and dimensions

Question 16

principles of development

Answer 16

development follows an orderly sequence and is the acquisition of skills and abilities

Question 17

growth

Answer 17

is a change in size and weight and is easy to measure

Question 18

development

Answer 18

involves acquiring new skills and capabilities

Question 19

what are the 4 principles of growth

Answer 19

growth rates are not constant
different parts of the body grow at different times
growth rates vary between children
the growth rates of boys is usually quicker than girls, as men tend to be taller than women

Question 20

what are development norms and milestones?

Answer 20

development norms and milestones are the ages and stages that we can expect a child to reach a certain point in growth and development

Question 21

what can we use milestones for?

Answer 21

to see if children have developed different skills by the time we expect them to

Question 22

what does a centile chart do?

Answer 22

records the growth of a child