LA:A1 Human development

Question 1

What does P.I.E.S stand for?

Answer 1

physical development
emotional development
intellectual development
social development

Question 2

What are the principles of growth?

Answer 2

1) between 2nd and 3rd birthday an infant will gain 4lbs and grown to 8cm
2) Boy grow faster than girls
3) shoe size gets bigger
4) you can grow at different parts of your body at different times
5) growth vary for children

Question 3

what are the Principles of development

Answer 3

1) Example of development is being able to walk talk roll over and also developing motor skills that you weren’t able to do before that
2) development is continuous not smooth
3) children reach different milestones of development at different time

Question 4

Name a few development norms

Answer 4

1) walking
2) talking
3) tying shoe laces
4) being able to use a pen for the first time

Question 5

what is Palmar Grasp

Answer 5

when stroking the inside of the infants palm the infants will squeeze your finger .This action will disappear between 4-6 months.

Question 6

What is Plantar

Answer 6

When a finger placed under the toes and the toes will curl. This will disappear between 9 months and 1 year of age

Question 7

Explain what is the Moro reflex(startle)

Answer 7

When an infant hears a sudden sound or experiences unexpected movements the infants will extend the arms and palms will go up.

Question 8

What is Rooting reflex

Answer 8

When an infants cheek is stroked or touched the head of the infant will move towards it This will stop at 4 months.

Question 9

what is Sucking reflex

Answer 9

when something touches the top of an infants mouth the infant will start to suck if not this will be concern because the infant will struggle to its food this will go at 4 months

Question 10

Explain what is the Babinski Reflex

Answer 10

when the bottom of the foot is stroked from the heels upwards the big toe flexes and the other toes spread out This will disappear at 1 years old