Human Growth And Development Flashcards
Intellectual development
Learning your language
Emotional development
Controlling your emotions and feelings
Social development
Making friends
Growth is measured using a
Centile chart
Growth happens due to
Number of body cells and cells get bigger
How is physical development measured
Looking at what a person can do
How is intellectual development measured
Through tests and SATS
How is emotional and social development measured
People’s reactions to new or tense situations, large groups of people and relationships with others
Infancy
0-2
Childhood
2-8
Adolescence
9-18
Early adulthood
19-45
Middle adulthood
45-65
Later adulthood
65+
Physical development
Learning gross and fine motor skills
How many pairs of chromosomes are there
46 chromosomes
23 pairs
Down syndrome
When a person has 47 chromosomes
Girls chromosomes
xx
Boys chromosomes
xy
What is a gene
Short section of DNA
Parts of DNA
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
Stimulants
Drugs which give you energy
COCAIN
CRACK
ECSTASY
Depressants
Drugs which dull your senses and make you feel calm and relaxed.
CANNABIS
HEROINE
Hallucinogens
Drugs which make you hear and see things that aren’t there.
LSD
MAGIC MUSHROOMS
5 smoking dangers
(1) lung damage
(2) heart disease
(3) cancer
(4) raises blood pressure
(5) can kill
Recommended alcohol limit for women per week
14 units a week
Recommended alcohol limit for men per week
21 units per week
