learning aim A1

Question 1

growth

Answer 1

an increase in height and weight that can be measured

Question 2

4 principles of growth

Answer 2

1- boys grow at a faster rate than girls
2- growth rates vary
3- men are taller than women
4- different parts of the body will have different growth rates

Question 3

how to measure growth

Answer 3

head circumference
weight
length(height)

Question 4

what graph are growth measurements plotted on

Answer 4

centile graph

Question 5

development

Answer 5

acquiring skills and abilities during different life stages

Question 6

4 areas of development

Answer 6

physical
intellectual
emotional
social

Question 7

physical development

Answer 7

fine( small)
gross (long)

Question 8

intellectual developement

Answer 8

language, problem solving, creative thinking, memory

Question 9

emotional development

Answer 9

understand feelings of yourself and others

Question 10

social development

Answer 10

forming relationships
understanding social cues and norms

Question 11

development norms

Answer 11

expected- development of a child by certain ages

Question 12

milestone

Answer 12

reaching the development at the right age

Question 13

principles of development

Answer 13

head to toe
inside to outside
in sequence- cannot be skipped
holistically- work together

Question 14

gross motor skills

Answer 14

larger movements that involve using the large muscles of the body which are needed for mobility

Question 15

fine motor skills

Answer 15

smaller movements that require more precise direction and use smaller muscles

Question 17

puberty

Answer 17

physical change to males and females reproductive system

Question 18

reproductive system

Answer 18

the ability to reproduce

Question 19

girls puberty

Answer 19

ages 11-13

Question 20

boys puberty

Answer 20

ages 13-15

Question 21

hormones responsible for puberty

Answer 21

oestrogen
progesterone
testosterone

Question 22

what gland are the hormones released from

Answer 22

pituitary