physical self Flashcards
refers to the body and anything that is related to it such as the parts, appearance, functions and changes.
PHYSICAL SELF
generally peaks in early adulthood between the ages of twenty and thirty, and then slowly declines into middle ages.
Physical efficiency
is characterized by rapid physical changes that includes the maturation of the reproductive system.
Adolescence
birth to 2 weeks of life
Infancy –
fertilization to birth
Prenatal –
2 weeks of life to 2nd year
Babyhood
2 to 6
Early childhood
6 to 10 or 12
Late childhood
10 or 12 to 14
Puberty
14 to 18
Adolescence
18 to 40
Early adulthood
60 to death
Late adulthood or senescence
40 to 60
Middle adulthood
Two Factors Affecting Physical Growth & Development
HEREDITARY,ENVIRONMENT
the influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions-Mendel box
HEREDITARY