Development Key Words

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  • Created by: Libby.O
  • Created on: 01-10-19 20:07
Growth
increase in a measurable quantity (e.g. height)
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Development
about the complex changes in skill and capabilities that an individual experiences as they grow.
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Milestones
referred to as development norms. (e.g. walking and talking)
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Gross Motor Skills
an action that involves your baby using his muscles.
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Fine Motor Skills
involvesPuberty smaller movements that occur in the wrists, hands, fingers, feet and toes.
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Puberty
is the time in life when a boy or girl becomes sexually mature.
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Oestrogen
the development and release of an egg each month (ovulation) for implantation in the uterus (womb), and the way in which the lining of the womb thickens to accept a fertilized egg.
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Progesterone
hormone secreted by the female reproductive system that functions mainly to regulate the condition of the inner lining of the uterus.
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Testosterone
assists the development of mature sperm.
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Schema
the series of the stages of intellectual development and concept that helps organise and interpret information.
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Ego-centrism
young children not being able to see situations from another point of view.They assume everyone sees, feels and hears what they do.
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Self Image
the way an individual sees themselves.
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Self Esteem
the way an individual feels about themselves.
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Informal Relationships
between family and close friends. Built trust and understanding
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Formal Relationships
between work colleague, teacher/pupil or boss. There is no emotional attachment.
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Nature
genetic inheritance and other biological factors.
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Nuture
the influence of external factors after conception such as social and environmental factors.
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Maturation (Gesell's Theory)
a genetically programmed sequence of change.Genetic Predispositions
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Diathesis
a predisposition or vulnerability to mental disorder through abnormality of the brain or neuro-transmitters.
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Genetic Predispositions
inherited genes that determine physical growth, development, health and appearance with the possibility that you will develop a certain condition
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about the complex changes in skill and capabilities that an individual experiences as they grow.

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referred to as development norms. (e.g. walking and talking)

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an action that involves your baby using his muscles.

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involvesPuberty smaller movements that occur in the wrists, hands, fingers, feet and toes.

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