Lifespan

Question 1

Risk factors for prenatal development

Answer 1

Smoking and alcohol

Question 2

Protective factors for prenatal development

Answer 2

Iodine, calcium, and folate

Question 3

The stages of the lifespan

Answer 3

Prenatal
Infancy
Early childhood
Late childhood
Youth
Early adulthood
Middle adulthood
Late adulthood

Question 4

Ages of each stage of the lifespan

Answer 4

• Conception to birth
• 0-2 years
• 2-7 years
• 7-12 years
• 12-18 years
• 18-40 years
• 40-65 years
• 65 years to death

Question 5

One developmental milestone for each stage of the lifespan

Answer 5

1. organ systems form
2. learn to walk
3. develop friendships
4. learn to control emotions
5. sexual maturity
6. reach full height
7. metabolism slows down
8. memory decline

Question 6

3 stages of prenatal development

Answer 6

Germinal, embryonic, and foetal

Question 7

Timeframe and characteristic of the germinal stage

Answer 7

Fertilisation to implantation, sperm and ovum fuse together

Question 8

Timeframe and characteristic of the embryonic stage

Answer 8

Implantation to 8 weeks, all organ systems form

Question 9

Timeframe and characteristic of the foetal stage

Answer 9

9 weeks to birth, organs begin functioning

Question 10

Characteristics of an unhealthy relationship

Answer 10

• Dishonesty
• Unsafe
• No communication

Question 11

Characteristics of a healthy relationship

Answer 11

• Trust
• Communication
• Safety

Question 12

Benefits of becoming a parent

Answer 12

• Nurturing something to grow and develop
• Continuing family name and tradition
• New person to love
• Provide purpose

Question 13

Cons of becoming a parent

Answer 13

• Expensive
• Time
• Limits freedom
• Hard decisions
• Stress

Question 14

Folate - maternal diet

Answer 14

Found in green leafy vegetables, eggs, chicken
Essential for cell division and growth
Not enough can lead to neural tube defect, low birth weight, and limb development

Question 15

Iodine - maternal diet

Answer 15

Fish, eggs, cows milk, strawberries
Promotes development of brain and nervous system
Can cause decrease in hearing and motor skills

Question 16

Calcium - maternal diet

Answer 16

Milk, yoghurt, cheese
Strengthening of bones and teeth
Teeth may have trouble erupting through gums, increase in brittle bones, increased risk of breaks

Question 17

Smoking as a teratogen

Answer 17

Nicotine and harmful chemicals passed onto the foetus via placenta
Decreases blood flow to placenta and therefore unborn baby and reduce oxygen levels
May cause respiratory issues and low birth weight

Question 18

Alcohol as a teratogen

Answer 18

Poorer development of placenta, decreased nutrients reach baby and increase risk of low birth weight
Can impact brain dev and therefore cognitive abilities
FASD - impacts structure of face and ability to manage emotions (thin upper lip, smooth philtrum)

Question 19

Physical development (PIES)

Answer 19

Changes that occur to the body and its systems over the lifespan
- gross motor skills
- fine motor skills
- growth
- changes to body systems (skeletal, immune, etc)

Question 20

Intellectual dev (PIES)

Answer 20

Increase in complexity of processes in the brain such as thought, memory, and knowledge
- decision making
- language dev
- reasoning
- numeracy skills
- concentration

Question 21

Emotional dev (PIES)

Answer 21

Experiencing a full range of emotions and being able to appropriately express them
- Build resilience
- Sense of self
- Learning to express emotions appropriately

Question 22

Social dev (PIES)

Answer 22

Refers to the increasing complexity of behaviour patterns used in relationships with other people
- Behaviours towards others
- Communication skills
- Conflict resolution
- Relationship skills

Question 23

Characteristics of dev

Answer 23

Dev is orderly
Dev builds on prior learning
Proceeds at an individual rate
Continuous throughout life