Health And Development

Question 1

Infancy

Answer 1

Starts at birth and finishes roughly around age 2

During this stage the infant develops motor skills, walk, say simple words and recognise familiar people

Question 2

Childhood

Answer 2

Early childhood: begins at 2 and roughly ends at 6. Learn skills such as interacting with people
Late childhood: begins roughly at 6 and ends roughly at 12. Learn how to write and develop a long term memory, refine motor skills

Question 3

Youth

Answer 3

Roughly begins at 12 and ends at 18
Lots of physical changes occur during this time such as physical appearance.
Learn independence and how to have meaningful relationships

Question 4

Early adulthood

Answer 4

Roughly 19-40

The body is effected physically because it reaches its peak around 25-30 years old

Question 5

Middle adulthood

Answer 5

Begins at 40 and ends at 65

By this stage individuals develop stability and commitment in work and relationships

Question 6

Late adulthood

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Begins at 65 and ends at death
The individuals normally goes into retirement and sometimes starts new hobbies or works for the community in spare time
Health starts to decline

Question 7

Health

Answer 7

A state of complete physical, social and mental wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (who 1946)

Question 8

Wellbeing

Answer 8

The state of being healthy and happy.

Question 9

Physical health

Answer 9

Relates to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and physical fitness

Question 10

Social health

Answer 10

Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way

Question 11

Mental health

Answer 11

State of wellbeing in which the individual realises his/her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to ,make a contribution to his/her community

Question 12

Prenatal

Answer 12

Begins at fertilisation and ends at birth

This is a 40 week stage making it the fastest growth period in the human lifespan

Question 13

Health status

Answer 13

An individual’s or populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors (AIHW 2008)

Question 14

Mortality

Answer 14

Refers to deaths in the population

Question 15

Morbidity

Answer 15

Refers to ill health in an individual or ill health levels in a population. (AIHW 2008)

Question 16

Individual human development

Answer 16

The series of ordially, predictable changes that occur from conception until death. Can be physical, social, emotional and intellectual

Question 17

DALY’s

Answer 17

Disability adjusted life years
A measure of BOD.
One DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death or time lived with an illness, injury or disability

Question 18

Prevalence

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The number of cases of a particular disease present in a population at a given time

Question 19

Incidence

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Refers to the number of new cases of a disease in a population during a given period

Question 20

Life expectancy

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An indication of how long an individual can expect to live

Question 21

Burden of disease

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A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries
Specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease

Question 22

Physical development

Answer 22

Changes to the body and its systems

Question 23

Social development

Answer 23

The increasing complexity of behaviour patterns used in relationships with other people

Question 24

Intellectual development

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The development of processes in the brain such as thought, knowledge and memory

Question 25

Emotional development

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The development of the full range of emotions and the optimal way of dealing with and expressing them

Question 26

Dimensions of physical health

Answer 26

Physical fitness
Body weight 
Blood cholesterol
Blood pressure
Levels of illness
Feelings of physical wellbeing 
Energy levels
Functioning of the body systems

Question 27

Dimensions of social health

Answer 27

Friendship networks
Being a part of a team
Relationships with family members
Social needs met
State of relationships with school/workmates

Question 28

Dimensions of mental health

Answer 28

Self esteem
Confidence
Levels of stress
Feelings
Though patterns