Recap

Question 1

4 principles of growth

Answer 1

• growth rates are not consistent
• different parts of the body grow at different times
• growth rates vary between children
• boys usually grow faster than girls, as they tend to grow taller than women

Question 2

life span

Answer 2

the length of time a person functions from birth till death

Question 3

development

Answer 3

complex changes including learning new things, learning new skills, capabilities and abilities.

Question 4

define life stages

Answer 4

a different phase of life that all individuals will pass through in a normal life time

Question 5

6 life stages

Answer 5

infancy (0-2)
childhood (3-8)
adolescent (9-18)
early adulthood (19-45)
middle adulthood (46-65)
later adulthood (65+)

Question 6

growth

Answer 6

irreversible constant increase in size, growth in psychomotor capacity - can be measured e.g height/weight/length/mass

continuous but not smooth

grow top to toe

Question 7

order development happens

Answer 7

head to toe

inside to outside

Question 8

development norms

Answer 8

the stages that every individual is expected to develop at through particular stages of their life

(the key milestones)

Question 9

what do health visitors do with results

Answer 9

• plot results on a graph chart to ensure there meeting their milestones
• allows them to identify issues e.g being underweight or growing too slowly

Question 10

fine motor skills

Answer 10

using smaller muscles in fingers, hands, thumbs
often to hold objects

hand and eye coordination is developed

Question 11

gross motor skills

Answer 11

using larger muscles in arms, legs, back, neck often to move or lift objects