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Human lifespan development Flashcards

1
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what are fine motor skills

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the small muscles in your body, for example fingers and toes

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what are gross motor skills

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the large muscles in your body, for example legs and arms

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3
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what hormones do women have

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progesterone and oeastrogen

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what hormones do men have

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testosterone

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what are the ten changes that happen to girls during puberty

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  1. breasts form
  2. menstruation begins
  3. hair grows (armpit and pubic)
  4. growth spurt
  5. weight gain
  6. mood swings
  7. acne
  8. vaginal development (lengthening of vag)
  9. sweating
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what 8 things happen to boys during puberty

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  1. hair growth (facial and pubic)
  2. testicles grow
  3. penis lengthens
  4. sweat more
  5. wet dreams and erections
  6. voice breaks and deepens
  7. acne
  8. growth spurt
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what 4 mood changes occur during puberty

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  1. mood swings
  2. low self esteem
  3. aggression
  4. depression
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what are the three main milestones for infants

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  1. cruising
  2. sitting up
  3. walking
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what is the age range of birth to infancy?

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0-2

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what’s the age range of early childhood

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3-8 yrs old

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what’s the age range of adolescents

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9-18 yrs old

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what’s the age range of early adulthood

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19-45

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what’s the age range of middle adulthood?

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46-65

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what’s the age range of later adulthood?

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65- onwards

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what are the key features of “birth and infancy”?

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infants grow rapidly
at one ur infants can walk
by two yrs they can run

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that key features happen during “early childhood”?

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children continue to grow

they develop strength and coordination

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what are the key features that develop in adolescence

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experience growth spurts and develop sexual characteristics during puberty

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18
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key features that develop during “early adulthood”?

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young adults reach peak physical fitness

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key features that develop during “middle adulthood”?

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ageing process begins with loss of strength and stamina. women go through menopause

20
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key features that develop during “later adulthood”?

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ageing process continues with loss of mobility and loss of height

21
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definition of growth

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is an increase in a measurable quantity such as height or weight

22
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definition of development

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is about the complex changes in skills and capabilities that an individual experience.

23
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gross and fine motor skills of newborns

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gross: grasp
fine: thumbs tucked into hands

24
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gross and fine motor skills of 1 month olds

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gross: lifts chin. some control of head
fine: opens hands

25
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gross and fine motor skills of 6 months old

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gross: roll over, sit up, kick legs
fine: pick up and drop toys

26
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gross and fine motor skills of 9-10 months

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gross: cruise
fine: grab

27
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gross and fine motor skills of 12-13 months

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gross: stand
fine: play with toys

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gross and fine motor skills of 18 months

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gross: climb
fine: build towers with blocks

29
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gross and fine motor skills of 2 yrs

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gross: push a bike with their feet and throw balls
fine: draw lines and turn pages

30
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gross and fine motor skills of 2.5 yrs

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gross: jump, kick balls
fine: use spoon and fork

31
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at what age do girls start puberty?

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11-13 yrs old

32
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at what age do boys start puberty?

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13-15 yrs old

33
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what happens to the hormones in a girl when they start puberty?

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the ovaries start producing progesterone and oestrogen

34
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what happens to the hormones in a boy when they start puberty?

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the testes start to produce testosterone

35
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what are symptoms of perimenopause?

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  • hot flushes
  • breast tenderness
  • lower sex drive
  • fatigue
  • irregular or very heavy periods
  • vaginal dryness
  • mood swings
  • sleep irritation
  • weak bladder
36
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symptoms of menopause

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  • ending of mensuration
  • increase in production of gonadotropin that try to stimulate egg production which can cause irritability, hot flushes and night sweats
  • reduction of progesterone and oestrogen
37
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what hormone is produced during menopause

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gonadotropin

38
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what psychological affects does menopause have on women?

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  • mood changes
  • depression
  • anxiety
  • low self esteem
39
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in what order to infants develop their gross motor skills

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from the head down

40
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examples of a child using gross motor skills

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playing catch, riding a bike, climbing frames

41
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examples of a child using fine motor skills

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holding a small toy, feeding self with spoon, building blocks, writing.

42
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at what age can an infant stand by itself

43
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at what age can a baby walk by itself

44
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at what age can a child run confidently

45
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at what age can a baby throw toys

46
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at what age can a baby hold a pencil and “draw”

47
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at what age can a baby eat with a spoon and make a tower of 6 blocks

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