Physical Development Flashcards
How a person changes and stays the same
Developmental Stages
Developmental stages can be ____ or ____
qualitative or quantitative
Development Changes
Change in the number or amount of something
Quantitative
Development Changes
Change in kind, structure, or organization
Qualitative
Development Changes
Change in weight
Quantitative
Development Changes
Change in mass
Quantitative
Development Changes
Change in height
Quantitative
Development Changes
Change in the amount of body hair
Quantitative
Development Changes
Change in the intelligence
Qualitative
Development Changes
Change in attitude
Qualitative
Development Changes
Change in speech
Qualitative
Aspect of Human Development
changes in body, structure and motor skills
Physical
Aspect of Human Development
change in sensory capabilities (sight, hearing, etc.)
Perceptual
Aspect of Human Development
Mental ability, learning capacity, memory, reasoning, thought process & language
Cognitive/Intellectual
Aspect of Human Development
changes in self concept, gender identity, one’s quality of relationships
Personality & Social
Nature vs Nurture
Person becomes who they are because of heredity
Nature
Nature vs Nurture
Due to biological changes, heredity, innate personal characteristics
Nature
Nature vs Nurture
person is made not built
Nature
Nature vs nurture
a person becomes who they are because of family life, environment, interactions, etc.
Nurture
Nature vs Nurture
person is built not made
Nurture
Life begins at
fertilization
fertilization occurs when
sperm and ovum fuse to form a single cell
monthly release of an ovum (egg cell) by the ovary
Ovulation
process of fertilization
- The ovum travels to the fallopian tube.
- If it meets a sperm cell fertilization happens.
- The ovum then travels to the womb or uterus.
- Uterus walls prepare by becoming swollen with blood.
Fraternal vs Identical
Woman releases 2 ova and is fertilized by 2 different sperms
Fraternal
Fraternal vs Identical
1 ovum and 1 sperm but the fertilized ovum separates into two identical cells
Identical
Mother only has __ chromosomes
XX, female
Father has __ chromosomes
XY, male
Physical Development Stages (11 stages)
Prenatal
Infancy
Babyhood
Early Childhood
Late Childhood
Puberty
Early Adolescence
Late Adolescence
Early Adulthood
Middle Age
Old Age
Physical Development Stages
Conception to Birth
Prenatal
Physical Development Stages
Prenatal stage, four things are determined
Hereditary endowments
sex
number of offspring
ordinal position in the family
Physical Development Stages
These affect the offspring at Prenatal Development
Nutritional state of mother,
emotional state of mother,
chromosomal aberration
genetic defects
Physical Development Stages
Birth to two weeks
Infancy
Physical Development Stages
Adjustments occuring in the Infancy stage
to temperature
To Breathing
To eating (sucking)
To elimination of waste (moving bowels)
Physical Development Stages
2 weeks to 2 years old
babyhood
Physical Development Stages
Rapid Physical Growth
babyhood
Physical Development Stages
Increase in independence
Babyhood
Physical Development Stages
Decrease in helplessness
Babyhood
Physical Development Stages
2 to 6 years old
Early Childhood
Physical Development Stages
teachable and minds are at the maximum learning stage
Early Childhood
Physical Development Stages
6 to 10/11
Late CHildhood
Physical Development Stages
the “smart age” and the “gang age”
Late Childhood
Physical Development Stages
Overlaps the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence (11 to 13 years old)
Puberty
Physical Development Stages
Menstruation in girls
Puberty
Physical Development Stages
First Menstruation is called
Menarche
Physical Development Stages
increase of hormone activity
Puberty
Physical Development Stages
Change in body proportions and sex characteristics
Puberty
Physical Development Stages
13 to 17
Early Adolescence
Physical Development Stages
“Stormy age”
EArly Adolescence
Physical Development Stages
Attainment of sexual maturity, instability, unhappiness, heightened emotions, the awkwardness of movement, and curiosity about sex
Early Adolescence
Physical Development Stages
17 to 21
Late Adolescence
Physical Development Stages
Lessened hormonal changes and growing stability
Late Adolescence
Physical Development Stages
21 to 40
Early Adulthood
Physical Development Stages
“Settling Down” stage
Early ADulthood
Physical Development Stages
40 to 60
Middle Age
Physical Development Stages
Cessation of sexual capacities (menopause for women and climacterium for men.
Middle Age
Physical Development Stages
most productive years of a person’s life, marked by physical and mental changes
Middle Age
Physical Development Stages
60 onwards
Old Age
Physical Development Stages
Decline in physical pattern of behavior and simple function
Old Age
Physical Development Stages
Eccentricities, carelessness, absent-mindedness, & social withdrawal
Old Age
Physical Development Stages
Emotional deprivation, and emergence of second-childhood
Old Age