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Content area 4 Development
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3-10 years | Childhood |
| 0-2 years | Infancy |
| 11-17 years | Adolescence |
| 30-60 years | Middle Adulthood |
| 60+ years | Late Adulthood |
| 18-29 years | Early adulthood |
| Physical development | The advancement and control of the individuals bodily movements and functions. |
| Cognitive development | The individuals ability to recognise, remember, form concepts and problem solve. |
| Social Development | The individuals ability to build relationships and interact with others. |
| Emotional development | The individuals ability to develop, manage and express feelings and show empathy. |
| Examples of gross motor skills | Riding a bike, running, hopping kicking a football |
| Examples of fine motor skills | Cutting along a line, drawing and writing words |
| Physical development in adolescence includes... | Increases in height and weight, muscle mass increase and changes in body shape and height |
| Physical development in early adulthood includes... | Full height is reached and body strength is at its maximum. |
| Physical development in late adulthood includes... | Decline in mobility, visual and hearing degeneration and loss of bone density |
| Physical development in infancy includes... | Can sit, can roll overand can walk |
| Physical development in childhood includes... | Can ride a tricycle, cut along a line, has legible handwriting, confident at handling large equipment and greater coordination and speed. |
| Physical development in middle adulthood includes... | menopause occurs, loss or greying of hair and muscles start to lose strength |
| Cognitive development in infancy includes... | Learns to respond through senses Points to body parts Language start to develop (babbling, single words up to 200 words Responds to simple commands |
| Cognitive development in Childhood includes... | Develops pre-reading and reading skills, problem solves, gives reasons for actions, talks with increasing fluency and confidence |
| Cognitive development in adolescence includes... | Develops complex thinking skills, memory functions efficiently and has the ability to think, reason and make choices for themself |
| Cognitive development in early adulthood includes... | Application of analytical skills to work environment or home and becomes more established in the workplace |
| Cognitive development in middle adulthood includes... | Cognitive thinking begins to decrease and has a range of life experiences which may affect their future |
| Cognitive development in Late adulthood includes... | Short-term memory loss and a decline in attention span |
| Social development in infancy includes... | Waves "bye-bye" Communicates by smiling and facial expressions Will become wary of strangers |
| Social development in childhood includes... | Willing to share toys Can often enjoy team games Will have a "best friend" |
| Social development in adolescence includes... | Increase independence from parents Friendships become very important |
| Social development in early adulthood includes... | Relationships form with people from work Friendships and relationships often chang |
| Social development in middle adulthood includes... | Relationships with grandchildren are important Friendships continue from school, through work and outside activities |
| Social development in late adulthood includes... | Can develop new relationships through new activities (good) Isolation due to lack of social contact in the workplace (bad) |
| Emotional development in infancy includes... | Attachments form with the main carer May develop temper tantrums |
| Emotional development in childhood includes... | Shows affection for younger children Develops fairness and sympathy for others |
| Emotional development in adolescence includes... | Mood Swings are common Development of more intimate relationships Can become self-conscious Influenced by views, opinions and behaviours of friends (peer pressure) |
| Emotional development in early adulthood includes... | Stress due to work, finances and relationship problems. Emotional bonds may form with partners and own children. |
| Emotional development in middle adulthood includes... | Changes in relationships Feelings of loss when children leave home Period of self-doubt and mid-life crisis. |
| Emotional development in late adulthood includes... | Loneliness due to isolation Less anxiety in life due to no work pressure Self-esteem and confidence may decrease. Anxiety over reduced income and care costs. |
| Nature means | Physical characteristics that are genetically passed on from parents. These are natural |
| Nurture means | Environmental and social factors that can impact or influence the development of an individual. |
| Holistic development is | the individual as a whole person where all areas of development are incorporated. |
| Interdependency means | relationship and the dependency of each area of development and its impact on the individual’s wellbeing. |
| Formal relationships | relationships that are professional and don’t involve feelings of love e.g. teachers, bosses and managers |
| Informal relationships | relationships that are linked to family and friends and are more linked to love and emotions e.g. mum, dad, girlfriend and boyfriend |
| Examples of nature | Eye colour, blood group, hair colour and skin colour |
| Examples of nurture | Diseases, accent, weight, diet, exercise, education |
| Primary sexual characteristics | things that develop and are needed so we can have children |
| Secondary sexual characteristics | changes to the body during puberty that are not linked to having a child. e.g. hair growth, deeper voice and acne. |
| Transition | This is when we move from one life stage to another |
| Expected transitions | These are events that are experienced during specific life stages |
| Unexpected transitions | These are events that can be experienced at any time during someone's life |
| Going to pre-school or nursery | expected transitions during infancy |
| Going to primary school and gaining a new sibling | expected life transitions during childhood |
| Going through puberty, sitting exams and moving home | expected transitions during adolescence |
| Unexpected transitions include | accidents, illness, bereavements and divorce |
| marriage, getting a new job, retirement, having children diagnosis of a medical condition | expected transitions throughout adulthood |