Unit 2- Growth and Development

Question 1

Growth and development occur in what orderly pattern?

Answer 1

from simple to complex; People grow and develop at different rates; it continues from birth until death; affects all body parts; affects a person physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally

Question 2

Identify developmental tasks associated with aging

Answer 2

Early adulthood
-establishing independence
-establishing financial responsibilities
-forming social relationships
-beginning a career
-establishing a family

Middle adulthood
-increased responsibilities
-adjust to the physical and emotional changes of middle age
-reach and maintain job satisfaction
-observe children maturing
-prepare financially for retirement

Late adulthood
65-74
-Adjust to possible decreased vision and hearing
-adapt to changing family roles with spouse, children, and grandchildren
-retirement and doing things they didn’t have time for before

75-84
-adjust to possible chronic conditions such as arthritis
-adjust to losses such as the ability to drive a car, the death of friends and loved ones
-accept life experiences
-accept one’s mortality

85+
-accept increased physical limitations
-realize the potential need to depend on others for help
-participation in activities as health allows
-relocation to different living arrangements
-acceptance of deaths of loved ones and friends