Human Lifespan and Development

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Created on: 22-09-21 10:03

What is a life stage?

Life stages are what a person experiences during their individual life cycles

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List all the life stages and their age ranges

-Infancy (0-2 years)
-Early childhood (3-8 years)
-Adolescence (9-18 years)
-Early adulthood (19-45)
-Middle adulthood (46-65 years)
-Late adulthood (65+ years)

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Definition of lifespan

Life span is the amount of time between a person's birth and their death.

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What is growth?

A physical change where there is an increase in height and weight. growth is measurable.

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List the principles of growth

-Measurement of height and weight
-As height increase so does weight
-Growth is continuous but not smooth
-Rates of growth can vary especially between girls and boys
-Growth rates vary in different body parts e.g. head circumference grows more rapidly in

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Explain the stages of fine motor skill development for new born, 18 months, 3 years and 5 years

-grasping a finger or rattle
-Development of palmar grip to hold a crayon
-Development of tripod grip so they can hold a knife and folk and button shirt
-Can manipulate and construct blocks using hand eye coordination

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List all the life stages and their age ranges

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-Infancy (0-2 years)
-Early childhood (3-8 years)
-Adolescence (9-18 years)
-Early adulthood (19-45)
-Middle adulthood (46-65 years)
-Late adulthood (65+ years)

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Definition of lifespan

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What is growth?

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Card 5

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List the principles of growth

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