Physical Development In Infancy And Birth And The Basics

Question 1

What are the ages for birth and infancy

Answer 1

0-2

Question 2

How do people in birth and infancy physical develop?

Answer 2

Grow rapidly and reach approximately half their adult height by the time they are 2 years old.at around 1 they can walk and by 2 they can run

Question 3

What are the ages for early childhood

Answer 3

3-8

Question 4

How do people in early childhood physically develop

Answer 4

Continue to develop at a steady pace. Continue to develop strength and coordination

Question 5

What are the ages for adolescence

Answer 5

9-18

Question 6

How do people in adolescence physically develop?

Answer 6

Experience growth spurts and develop sexual character during puberty

Question 7

What are the ages for early adulthood

Answer 7

19-45

Question 8

How do people in early adulthood physically develop

Answer 8

Reach the peak of their physical fitness

Question 9

What are the ages for middle adulthood

Answer 9

46-65

Question 10

How do people in middle adulthood physically develop

Answer 10

The ageing process begins with some loss of strength and stamina. Women go through the menopause

Question 11

What is the age for later adulthood

Answer 11

65+

Question 12

How do people in late adulthood physically develop

Answer 12

Ageing process continues with gradual loss of mobility. Older adults will experience loss of height of up to a few centimetres

Question 13

What does growth mean

Answer 13

Growth is physical and refers to an increase in size and involves meaning a change in quantity

Question 14

How can growth be measured

Answer 14

Height, Weight, head circumference

Question 15

When do people go through the most rapid period of growth

Answer 15

Infancy and puberty

Question 16

True or false. Growth is continuous and smooth

Answer 16

False. Growth is continuous but not smooth

Question 17

How can rates of growth be different between people/ different body parts

Answer 17

Puberty can start later for some

Different growth rates between boys and girls

Some body parts will growth faster then others e.g. head circumference grows more rapidly than other areas for the first few months of life

Question 18

At what ages are a baby’s head circumference measured and why

Answer 18

At birth and between 6-8 weeks to check the size and growth of the brain

Question 19

How much does the baby grow in length by 1 year

Answer 19

Doubles in length

Question 20

How much does a baby grow in weight by 5 months and then 1 year

Answer 20

5 months- doubled
1 year- tripled

Question 21

How tall should a baby be by 2 years old?

Answer 21

Half it’s adult height

Question 22

What is used to monitor children’s growth patterns

Answer 22

Centile charts

Question 23

Where is the average rate of growth represented on the centile chart

Answer 23

In the 50th percentile

Question 24

What does development mean

Answer 24

Learning new skills. It follows a set
pattern but each child is unique and develops at their own rate
-Physical development- learning new skills they can achieve using their body
-intellectual development- mental development of mind, including language development
- emotional development- increase in feelings and emotional and control of these
- social development- development of their ability to build relationships with others

Question 25

How can development be seen

Answer 25

Key milestones- these are described developmental norms and describe the skills that infants, children and adolescents are expected to develop at particular ages/stages of their lives

Question 26

What is a gross motor skill

Answer 26

The use of large muscles or body parts. They allow children to control those body movements that requite the use of large muscles in the legs, arms and the torso. Used for walking and running

Question 27

What is a fine motor skill

Answer 27

Actions that require the use of smaller muscles in the hands, fingers and toes. Examples include holding crayons, drawing, scribbling

Question 28

What does the development of fine and gross motor skills help a baby to do

Answer 28

Helps them to complete increasingly complex movements as baby are helpless in terms of muscle coordination and control

Question 29

Where does physical development start

Answer 29

From the top to the bottom and inside and move to the outside

Question 30

What gross motor skills should a newborn baby have

Answer 30

Primitive reflexes such as grasp

Question 31

What fine motor skills should a newborn baby have

Answer 31

Hold their thumbs tucked into their hands

Question 32

What gross motor skills should a 1 month old have developed

Answer 32

Lifts chin Some control of head

Question 33

What fine motor skills should a 1 month old have of developed

Answer 33

Opens hands to grasp a finger

Question 34

What gross motor skills should a 3 month old have of developed

Answer 34

Can lift their head and chest when lying on front

Question 35

What fine motor skills should a 3 month old have

Answer 35

Can briefly grasp a rattle

Question 36

What gross motor skill should a 6 month of have

Answer 36

Rolls over Can sit up for a short amount of time without support Kicks legs when held up

Question 37

What fine motor skills should a 6 month old have

Answer 37

Move objects from hand to hand Can pick up dropped toys if they are in sight

Question 38

What gross motor skill should a 9-10 month of have

Answer 38

Crawls Begins to cruise

Question 39

What fine motor skills should a 9-10 month old have

Answer 39

Uses finger and thumb to hold a small object

Question 40

What gross motor skill should a 12-13 month of have

Answer 40

Stands alone Can walk without help

Question 41

What fine motor skills should a 12-13 month old have

Answer 41

Manipulates and places toys

Question 42

What gross motor skill should a 18 month of have

Answer 42

Climbs onto furniture

Question 43

What fine motor skills should a 18 month old have

Answer 43

Builds a short tower with blocks

Question 44

What gross motor skill should a 2 year have

Answer 44

Propels a sit on toy with their feet Throws a large ball

Question 45

What fine motor skills should a 2 year old have

Answer 45

Draws lines and circles Turns a page

Question 46

What gross motor skill should a 2 and a half year old have

Answer 46

Jumpw froma low step Kicks a ball

Question 47

What fine motor skills should a 2 and a half year old have

Answer 47

Uses a spoon and fork Builds a tower of 7-8 blocks

Question 48

What is the sucking reflex

Answer 48

When the roof of a baby's mouth is touched the baby will start to suck

Question 49

What is the rooting reflex

Answer 49

Starts when the corner of the baby's mouth is stroked or touched the baby will turn their head and open their mouth to follow and root in the direction of the stroking, helps them find milk

Question 50

What is the grasp reflex

Answer 50

An involuntary response to a mechanical stimulus presented to a newborn. Appears around 16 weeks

Question 51

What is the stepping reflex

Answer 51

The baby appears to take a step when held upright with their feet touching a solid surface

Question 52

What is the startle reflex

Answer 52

Baby throws back thier head, extends out their arms and legs and cries and pull their arms back in, in response to being startle