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What is human growth

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Is about increases in physical size for example height and weight

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What is human development?

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About the way we increase our skills and develop abilities and emotions

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What are the life stages?

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Infancy 
Childhood
Adolescence 
Adult hood
Later adult good
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What is the age rang for infancy?

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0-3

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What is the age range for childhood?

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4-10 years

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What is the age range for adolescence?

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11-18 years

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What is the age range for adult hood?

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19-65 years

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What is the age range for later adult hood?

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65+ years

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Give examples for infant reflexes?

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Grasp reflex
Routine relflex
Walking reflex
Resting position

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What is a gross motor skill?

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Whole body movements that depend on being able to control large muscles in their arms and legs

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Give examples of gross motor skills in the infancy stage

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Sitting up
Crawling
Walking

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What is a fine motor skill?

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These are manipulative movements that we make with our fingers which rely on control over small muscles

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How can a child’s height and weight be measured?

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Percentile chart

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Give examples of growth motor skills that are improved throughout childhood

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Hit a ball with a bat
Catch a ball
Can skip
Throw and catch accurately

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What is a fine motor skill?

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These are manipulative movements that we make with our fingers which rely on control over small muscles

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Give examples of gross motor skills in the infancy stage

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Sitting up
Crawling
Walking

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What is a gross motor skill?

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Whole body movements that depend on being able to control large muscles in their arms and legs

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Give examples of growth motor skills that are improved throughout childhood

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To be able to hit a ball

Catch a ball

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What intellectual development happens in childhood?

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Children understand concepts
Use their minds to organise thoughts and information
They have a simple understanding of right and wrong
Also begin to learn new vocabulary
Can see things from someone’s point of view

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What is emotional development in childhood?

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They experience a wide range of emotions
They get better at controlling the way they respond to their emotions
They learn they should express their emotions differently in different situations

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What is social development in childhood?

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Children need other children to play with
They are much better at understanding the feelings of others and understand they have to take turns
They can be separated from their main career without getting stressed
They choose their own friends

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What causes the changes in adolescence?

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The production of hormones

The hormones produce the growth spurt and also cause the sex organs to produce sex hormones

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What are the physical development changes in a girl during adolescence?

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Hips widen
Start to menstruates
Develop breasts
Grow pubic and underarm hair

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What are the physical development changes in a boy during adolescence?

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Penis and testes grow larger
May have wet dreams ( to show they can ejaculate sperm )
Voice breaks and deepens
Grows underarm public and facial hair
Muscles develop ( chest and shoulders broaden )

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What is intellectual development in adolescence?
Rapid changes in their mind Understands difficult concepts Synthesis information to blend information together Use imagination to solve problems
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What is emotional development in adolescence?
Hormones changes responsible for puberty Also effects adolescence in motions Cause mood swings where they may be excited one minute and get depressed the next Maybe moody and get angry very easily They are also insecure
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What is social development in adolescence?
Develop independence Their parents opinion becomes less important to them It is very important for them to fit in with their pier group Eg wearing the right kind of clothes
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What is physical growth and development in adulthood?
Gain weight due to more sedentary ( slow and still ) Women experience menopause ( when your periods stop ) This is caused by hormonal changes in their body stopping them from having children
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What is intellectual development in adulthood?
They learn and develop new skills Can easily apply these in new situations They get a job Can react quickly to difficult situations How ever as they age throughout adulthood their reaction becomes more slow and they find it difficult to remember things under pressure
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What is emotional development in adulthood?
Very mature Can control the way they respond to their emotions Very independent and self reliant Start to develop relationships Begin to understand their emotions of their partner Start to produce children ( which can cause them a lot of stress - they must learn to balance their own needs and the needs of the child to ensure neither gets neglected )
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What is social development in adulthood?
May have a partner and get married This means making decisions Accepting responsibility and sharing Their relationships with their parents change- they relate to them as equals Also have different types of Social relationships Eg work relationships are for more formal then family / friendship relationships
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What is physical growth in later adulthood?
Become shorter as their posture becomes less upright and their spin becomes compressed Experience physical decline especially after 70 years - mobility becomes more restricted Get winkles - hair goes grey - hair loss Bones are more fragile Organs are less efficient Eye sight gets worse Hearing deteriorates
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What is intellectual development in later adult hood?
Difficulty in remembering things - particularly when they are under pressure Reaction times are slower Very experienced and knowledgeable - as a result may make better decisions They may become confused - cannot manage their own affairs Also vulnerable to dementia
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What is social development in later adulthood?
A time for great social change - retirement this may effect the amount of relationships they have with other people as their work places relationships have been taken out of their lives May become socially isolated - their children are adults also living their own lives and there for they may become lonely If they find it a struggle to be mobile they may be unable to leave the house and there for interactions with other people suffer a small social life They suffer bereavements of friends or close relatives or their partner so must get used to a smaller social circle
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Give examples of growth motor skills that are improved throughout childhood
To be able to hit a ball | Catch a ball
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What intellectual development happens in childhood?
Children understand concepts Use their minds to organise thoughts and information They have a simple understanding of right and wrong Also begin to learn new vocabulary Can see things from someone's point of view
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What is emotional development in childhood?
They experience a wide range of emotions They get better at controlling the way they respond to their emotions They learn they should express their emotions differently in different situations
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What is social development in childhood?
Children need other children to play with They are much better at understanding the feelings of others and understand they have to take turns They can be separated from their main career without getting stressed They choose their own friends
39
What causes the changes in adolescence?
The production of hormones | The hormones produce the growth spurt and also cause the sex organs to produce sex hormones
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What are the physical development changes in a girl during adolescence?
Hips widen Start to menstruates Develop breasts Grow pubic and underarm hair
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What are the physical development changes in a boy during adolescence?
Penis and testes grow larger May have wet dreams ( to show they can ejaculate sperm ) Voice breaks and deepens Grows underarm public and facial hair Muscles develop ( chest and shoulders broaden )
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What is intellectual development in adolescence?
Rapid changes in their mind Understands difficult concepts Synthesis information to blend information together Use imagination to solve problems
43
What is emotional development in adolescence?
Hormones changes responsible for puberty Also effects adolescence in motions Cause mood swings where they may be excited one minute and get depressed the next Maybe moody and get angry very easily They are also insecure
44
What is social development in adolescence?
Develop independence Their parents opinion becomes less important to them It is very important for them to fit in with their pier group Eg wearing the right kind of clothes
45
What is physical growth and development in adulthood?
Gain weight due to more sedentary ( slow and still ) Women experience menopause ( when your periods stop ) This is caused by hormonal changes in their body stopping them from having children
46
What is intellectual development in adulthood?
They learn and develop new skills Can easily apply these in new situations They get a job Can react quickly to difficult situations How ever as they age throughout adulthood their reaction becomes more slow and they find it difficult to remember things under pressure
47
What is emotional development in adulthood?
Very mature Can control the way they respond to their emotions Very independent and self reliant Start to develop relationships Begin to understand their emotions of their partner Start to produce children ( which can cause them a lot of stress - they must learn to balance their own needs and the needs of the child to ensure neither gets neglected )
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What is social development in adulthood?
May have a partner and get married This means making decisions Accepting responsibility and sharing Their relationships with their parents change- they relate to them as equals Also have different types of Social relationships Eg work relationships are for more formal then family / friendship relationships
49
What is physical growth in later adulthood?
Become shorter as their posture becomes less upright and their spin becomes compressed Experience physical decline especially after 70 years - mobility becomes more restricted Get winkles - hair goes grey - hair loss Bones are more fragile Organs are less efficient Eye sight gets worse Hearing deteriorates
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What is intellectual development in later adult hood?
Difficulty in remembering things - particularly when they are under pressure Reaction times are slower Very experienced and knowledgeable - as a result may make better decisions They may become confused - cannot manage their own affairs Also vulnerable to dementia
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What is social development in later adulthood?
A time for great social change - retirement this may effect the amount of relationships they have with other people as their work places relationships have been taken out of their lives May become socially isolated - their children are adults also living their own lives and there for they may become lonely If they find it a struggle to be mobile they may be unable to leave the house and there for interactions with other people suffer a small social life They suffer bereavements of friends or close relatives or their partner so must get used to a smaller social circle

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