click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Ch 18
Growth and development
Question | Answer |
---|---|
adolescence | ages approx 12-18-the time between puberty and adulthood; a time of rapid growth and physical, sexual, psychological and social maturity |
development | maturation towards adulthood; usually characterised by physical changes and increased ability and functionality |
developmental task | activity that must be mastered during a stage of development |
growth | increase in physical size/ weight that occurs in a slow and steady manner |
infancy | the first year of life during which the body undergoes rapid physical, psychological and social growth and development |
late adulthood | begins around 65. characterised by adjusting to decreased physical strength/ loss of health/ retirement/ reduced income/ coping with loss/ developing new friends and relationships/ preparing fr own death |
late childhood | ages 9-12, becoming independent of adults/ developing &keeping friendships/ understanding physical, psychological, social roles of ones assigned gender/develeop moral ðical behaviour/ more muscle strength, coordination, balance /learning how to study |
menarche | menstruation first starts |
menopause | menstruation stops |
middle adulthood | 40-65 yrs. seeing kids grow up and leave home/ adjusting to physical changes/ developing leisure activities and relating with ageing parents |
middle childhood | 6-8 yrs. developing social&physical skills needs for games/ learning to get along with peers/ learning behaviours& attitudes normative to assigned gender/ learning basic reading, writing, arithmetic skills/ conscious, self esteem, morals developed |
new born | baby, up to 28 days after birth |
a newborn is also referred to as a ______________________ | neonate |
preschool | 3-5yrs. ability to communicate, understand others, performing self care, learned differences between assigned genders, right and wrong distinguishers, playing with other, developing fam relations developed |
puberty | period when reproductive organs begin to function and secondary sex characteristics appear |
reflex | involuntary movement in response to a stimulus |
toddlerhood | 1-3 yrs. tolerated separation from primary caregiver, gaining BM and U control, words to communicate developing, asserting independence |
young adult | 18-40yrs. choosing education/ occupation, selecting/ living with partner, raising kids, developing satisfactory sex life |
there are 7 stages to human growth and development t/f | f; 9 |
the stages of human growth and development are clear cut, so its easy to see when one stage ends and another begins t/f | f; they many times overlap so its hard to see beginnings and endings |
people vary in their rate of growth an development t/f | t |
primary caregiver | person who is most responsible for providing the child's basic needs |
growth and development start at ___________ and end at ___________ | fertilization, death |
the process of growth and development goes from the _____________ to the _______________ | simple, complex |
growth and development occur in certain ____________; head to foot, centre of body outward | direction |
babies learn to ______________ before they learn to sit, this is an example of growth and direction happening in a certain _________________ | hold their heads up, direction |
babies learn to __________________ before they can control their hand movements, this is an example of growth and development happening in a certain _____________________ | control their shoulder movements, direction |
growth and development happens in a chaotic pattern t/f | f; occurs in sequence and pattern |
in certain individuals certain stages of growth and development can be skipped t/f | f; certain developmental tasks must be completed during each stage, no stage can be skipped as each stage lays a foundation for the next |
the rate of growth and development is __________, it does not occur at a ________________ | uneven, set pace |
growth is more rapid during adolescence t/f | f; during infancy |
factors that affect the rate of development inc: | 1)stimulation 2)nutrition 3)environment |
developmental stages are like rules t/f | f; guidelines not rules |
tasks of infancy inc: | 1)walking 2)eat solid foods 3)talk/ communicate with others starts 4)developing emotional relationships with caregivers/ family 5)stable sleep/ feeding patterns begin |
the ____________ period of infancy is the first _____ days after birth | neonatal, 28 |
the ave newborn weighs _____ to ______ pounds | 7,8 |
the ave newborn is _____ to ______ inches long | 19, 21 |
______ and _______ are important determinants for differences in birth weight, length, head circumference amongst babies | genetics, ethnicity |
birth weight usually doubles by 2 to 5 months and quadruples by age 1 t/f | f; usually doubles by 5 to 6 months and triples by age 1 |
eye colour is developed gestationally and does not change after birth | f; eye colour vary depending on genetics, background and may change during first year |
babies can see at birth although vision is not clear t/f | t |
infants respond more often to male voices than female t/f | f; more often to female (high pitch) than male (lower pitch) |
moro reflex (startle reflex) | occurs when infants are frightened by loud noise or sudden movement. arms thrown apart, leg extend, head thrown back |
rooting reflex | stimulated when infant's cheek is touched at or near mouth, infant turn head toward touch. necessary for feeding |
sucking reflex | produced by touching the cheeks or side of lips |
grasping reflex | occurs when infant's palm is stimulated, fingers close around the object. begins to decline around 2 months, disappears by 3 months |
rate of physical development in infants in months: 1)hold head up 2)smile/ follow movement 3)lift head/ shoulders/sit unsupported/hold rat | tle 4)roll to sit up, sleep thru night/moro/ rooting disappear/babble 5)grasp, play w/ toes 6)teeth, finger foods, hold bottle 7) fear strangers 8)stand, "no" 9)crawl 10)walk holding furniture 11)steps taken |
solitary play | infants usually play by themselves with their own toys |
the first 6 months include __________ or ________________ as the babies diet | breast milk, formula |
____________ are eaten by a baby around 5-7 months | solid foods |
_______________ are eaten by a baby around 9-10 months | finely chopped food |
_________________ are eaten by a baby around 1 year | table foods |
the development tasks of toddlerhood inc: | 1)tolerating separation 2)control of BM/ U functions 3)communication with words 4)less dependent on caregivers |
right and left handedness is seen in age 5 t/f | f; in 2nd year |
______________ is a major development task for toddlers | toilet training |
_________control during the day is achieved before ____________ control at night | bladder, bladder |
_______________ can be completed by age 2.5 | bowel training |
______________ can be completed around 3 years of age | bladder traniing |
by age 2 children should be able to speak in short sentences t/f | f; by age 3 |
parallel play | playing beside other kids, but not playing with them |
developmental tasks of early childhood inc: | 1)communicate/ understand others 2)self care activities 3)learning differences between assigned genders 4)distinguish between right/ wrong, good/bad 5)play with others 6)family relations developed |
most 3 year olds know roughly ________ words | 1000 |
3 year olds grow out of parallel play and play with other kids t/f | t |
the concept of time develops at ________ yrs, however the words tomorrow or yesterday may confuse them | 3 |
the vocabulary of a 4 year olds increases to _________ words | 1500 |
many children at age 3 express a curiosity with __________________ | sexuality |
vocabulary of a 5 year old increases to _______ words | 14,000 |
developmental tasks of middle childhood inc: | 1)social/ physical skills for games 2)getting along with peers 3)norms for assigned gender 4)basic reading. writing, arithmetic 5)conscious/ morals, self esteem developed |
between _____ and _____ bday, kids grow 2 inches and gain 2.5-6.5 lbs | 6th, 7th |
at 6 years old children enter ___________ | grade 1 |
six year olds have a vocabulary of _______________ words | 16,500 |
8 year olds enter _____________ | grade 3 |
developmental tasks of late childhood inc: | 1)independence gained 2)friendships 3)assigned gender understood more 4)moral/ ethical behaviour 5)muscular strength/ coordinating/ balance 6)how to study |
females achieve puberty around _________ to _______ | 10, 14 |
males achieve puberty around _______ to ______ | 12,16 |
developmental tasks of adolescence inc: | 1)body/ appearance changes 2)same age relationships 3)role/ assigned gender acceptance 4)independence greater 5)morals, attitudes, values of society functioning 6)electronics increase in use |
ejaculation | release of sperm |
nocturnal emissions | involuntary release of sperm at night |
nocturnal emissions is also referred to as a ________________ | wet dream |
adolescence is described as the awkward phase t/f | t |
____________ and ______________ are caused by uneven growth of muscles and bones in teens | awkwardness and clumsiness |
___________ find it hard to control their __________________, with intense variation from moment to moment, from one comment to the next | teenagers, emotions |
"_______________" are common in grade 7 and 8 | crowd dates |
developmental tasks of young adulthood inc: | 1)choosing further education/career 2)partner selection 3)learning to live with partner 4)parenting/ raising kids 5)developing satisfying sex life |
there is lots of physical and organ growth in adulthood t/f | f; full height has already been reach and all body systems have matured |
factors that effect spouse selection inc: | 1)age 2)religion 3)interests 4)education 5)race 6)personality 7)love |
some requirements of learning living with a partner inc: | 1)habits 2)routines 3)household management 4)meal prep 5)leisure activities |
in vitro | medically assisted fertilization (sometimes with sperm donor) |
developmental tasks of middle adulthood inc: | 1)adjusting to physical changes 2)having grown up kids 3)developing leisure activities 4)relating to ageing parents |
physical changes in later adulthood may inc: | 1)less energy/ endurance 2)development of illness/ disease 3)problems with weight control 4)facial wrinkles/ grey hair 5)eye/ ear deterioration |
the need for ____________ is common in late adulthood | eyeglasses |
menopause happens between ages _______ and ________ | 42, 55 |
developmental tasks of late adulthood inc: | 1)decreased physical strength/ loss of health 2)retirement/ reduced income 3)death of partner 4)need fr new friendships/ relationships 5)preparing for ones own death |