U2: Developmental Transitions

Question 1

Define lifespan.

Answer 1

Starts at conception and ends at death.

Question 2

Define development.

Answer 2

The orderly, predictable, and gradual change of an individual’s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social conditions.

Question 3

Define milestones.

Answer 3

A significant skill or event occurring in a person’s life.

Question 4

Define fertilisation.

Answer 4

When a sperm penetrates an egg, forming a complete cell or zygote.

Question 5

Define substantial growth.

Answer 5

Fastest growth period of all human lifespan stages.

Question 6

Define motor skills.

Answer 6

Action that require coordination of muscle groups to gain control over body movements.

Question 7

Define fine motor skills.

Answer 7

Learning to control body movements that involve the coordination of small muscle groups.

Question 8

Define gross motor skills.

Answer 8

Learning to control body movements that involve the coordination of large muscle groups.

Question 9

Define perceptions.

Answer 9

Beliefs or opinions based on how things seem.

Question 10

Define physical development.

Answer 10

Bodily changes relating to body size, shape, systems, and structure across the lifespan.

Question 11

Define intellectual development.

Answer 11

Changes in the brain, including thought processes, knowledge, and understanding that occur across the lifespan.

Question 12

Define emotional development.

Answer 12

Changes that relate to expressing, understanding, and communicating emotions that occur across the lifespan.

Question 13

Define social development.

Answer 13

Changes that relate to expressing, understanding, and communicating emotions that occur across the lifespan.

Question 14

Define motor skill development.

Answer 14

Learning to coordinate muscle groups to gain control over body movements.

Question 15

Define primary sex characteristics.

Answer 15

Those parts of the body directly involved in the reproduction.

Question 16

Define secondary sex characteristics.

Answer 16

Changes that occur to both females and males are not directly related to production and not present at birth.

Question 17

Define menstruation.

Answer 17

The discharge of blood and other tissues from the uterus that marks the beginning of the cycle.

Question 18

Define relationships.

Answer 18

A connection between two or more people.

Question 19

Define a happy and healthy relationships.

Answer 19

Built on mutual respect, trust, honesty, and loyalty, where each individual feels comfortable and safe.

Question 20

Define verbal communication.

Answer 20

Clearly conveying a message through talking and carefully listening.

Question 21

Define non-verbal communication.

Answer 21

Use of body language through facial expression and tone of voice.

Question 22

Define respect.

Answer 22

Having concern and consideration for the needs, feelings, opinions, thoughts, wishes, and rights of others.

Question 23

Define authoritarian.

Answer 23

Strict rules set for children that are expected to follow without question or else they are punished.

Question 24

Define permissive.

Answer 24

Parent takes the role of a friend and rarely disciplines bad behaviour, therefore the child have issues with authority and rules.

Question 25

Define uninvolved.

Answer 25

The parent has no interest in meeting the child’s needs as they often are affected by mental health or substance abuse problems.

Question 26

Define authoritative.

Answer 26

Have rules that contain exceptions and uses consequences as a form of punishment.

Question 27

Define an unhealthy relationship.

Answer 27

The person is prevented from challenging themselves and is unable to be their best self.

Question 28

Define developmental transition.

Answer 28

The tasks, events, or skills that occur or are expected to occur in a certain age range.