Unit 1

Question 1

What are the Principles of Growth?

Answer 1

Growth is variables across different parts of the body and is measured using height, weight and dimensions.

Question 2

What are the Principles of Development?

Answer 2

Development follows an orderly sequence and is the acquisition of skills and abilities.

Question 3

Define growth

Answer 3

the increase in measurable quantity eg. height, weight,.

Question 4

Define development

Answer 4

complex changes in skills, abilities and capabilities. eg. zipping a jumper.

Question 5

Define gross motor skills

Answer 5

the use of bigger muscles like legs/arms and larger movements. eg. running, cycling, swimming.

Question 6

Define fine motor skills

Answer 6

the use of smaller muscles like fingers and smaller movements eg. turning pages.

Question 7

What are primary sexual characteristics?

Answer 7

Sexual characteristics that are present at birth and develop at puberty.

Question 8

What are secondary sexual characteristics?

Answer 8

Sexual characteristics that develop during puberty.

Question 9

What are the five intellectual developments?

Answer 9

Language development, problem solving, memory, moral development, abstract thoughts.

Question 10

Why do you need language development?

Answer 10

To communicate successfully.

Question 11

Why do you need problem solving?

Answer 11

to create predictions of what to do next.

Question 12

Why do you need memory?

Answer 12

to remember words, names, mistakes etc.

Question 13

Why do you need moral development?

Answer 13

to know and discover what is wrong and what is right.

Question 14

Why do you need abstract thoughts?

Answer 14

to put yourself in someone else’s shoes - empathy.

Question 15

What are the physical development milestones at infancy (0-2yo)?

Answer 15

4-6 months - sitting up
8-9 months - standing
9-10 months - cruising
10-12 months - walking
2 years - turn book pages,un/button clothes

Question 16

What are the physical development milestones in early childhood (2-8yo)

Answer 16

2-3yo s- skip and jump
3-4yo - write own name
3-8yo - ride a bike
4-5yo - join up writing
4 yo - hop on one foot
5-8yo - run

Question 17

What are the 4 cognitive development stages of Piaget’s model?

Answer 17

Sensory motor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational

Question 18

What is a schema?

Answer 18

A packet of knowledge that you have in your memory.

Question 19

What is equilibrium?

Answer 19

The understanding of the world around you and everything makes sense.

Question 20

Define emotional literacy

Answer 20

The ability to recognise, understand and express emotion.

Question 21

Define empathy

Answer 21

Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes or being able to feel what others feel.

Question 22

Define attachment

Answer 22

A bond or connection between individuals eg. primary caregiver and child.

Question 23

Define self image

Answer 23

It is how you view yourself.

Question 24

Define self esteem

Answer 24

It is how you feel about yourself.