Key Words

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Infancy
0-2 years old
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Growth
Increase in size and mass
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Development
Increase in skills and ability
3 of 100
Social development
Social skills
4 of 100
Cognitive
Thinking and memory
5 of 100
Mature
When all aspects development is complete
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Egocentric
Only able to see things from your own point of view
7 of 100
Attachment
Forming a close attachment/bond with someone e.g between a parent and child
8 of 100
Growth Spurt
A period of rapid growth
9 of 100
Concept
The way we organise information in our minds; an abstract idea
10 of 100
Stability
Things not changing, remaining the same
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Potential
Potential Showing the possibility of achieving to the best of our ability
12 of 100
Hormone
Chemical messenger that affects the way our bodies react
13 of 100
Puberty
The physical features of becoming sexually mature
14 of 100
Sex hormone
Hormone Chemical messenger in the body that affects our sexual development and activities
15 of 100
Peer group
People of the same age
16 of 100
Personality
The part of us that makes us an individual; who we are
17 of 100
Sedentary
Inactive; not getting very much exercise
18 of 100
Menopause
The end of a women’s reproductive life
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Formal relationship
A relationship that has rules about how people should behave
20 of 100
Informal relationship
Casual/social
21 of 100
Bereavement
Losing someone close to you or who was well known to you
22 of 100
Genetic disorder
Disease/problem caused by our genes
23 of 100
Hereditary
Characteristics passed from our parents
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Nature
The qualities we are born with
25 of 100
Nurture
How we are influenced when we were young by the environment and people around us
26 of 100
Environmental
Our surroundings
27 of 100
Wean
To introduce solid foods into a child’s diet so that they are no longer dependent on milk
28 of 100
Anorexia
Illness where the sufferer does not eat to avoid putting on weight
29 of 100
Bulimia
Where people make themselves vomit in order to keep their weight down
30 of 100
Dehydration
The body does loses water and does not have enough to work properly
31 of 100
Degenerate
Where an organ or body process slowly begins to break down or stop functioning
32 of 100
Economic
Anything that relates to money
33 of 100
Self-concept
How we see and what we think about ourselves
34 of 100
Ethnicity
Our cultural background
35 of 100
Discrimination
Bias or tolerance
36 of 100
Culture
Common values, beliefs and customs
37 of 100
Expected
Something you know is going to happen
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Unexpected
Something that is sudden/not planned for
39 of 100
Urban
Town area; heavily populated
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Social deprivation
Not being able to mix with others
41 of 100
Effluent
Sewage/pollution waste
42 of 100
Relate
How you get on with people
43 of 100
Lone parent
A group of people comprising of mother, father and children
44 of 100
Step family
When a parent marries another adult who has kids of their own
45 of 100
Extended family
A large family group that includes mother/ father/grandparents/aunts/uncle
46 of 100
Foster family
People who provide family life for children who cannot live with natural parents
47 of 100
Adoption
Accepting responsibilities for a child who is not one’s worth
48 of 100
Family ties
Close links with family; loyalty
49 of 100
Provide
To give or make acceptable
50 of 100
Biologically
How we function as human animals
51 of 100
Sexual partner
Someone in an intimate physical relationship
52 of 100
Working relationship
The bond you make when you work with someone
53 of 100
Companionship
Having someone around to keep you from getting lonely
54 of 100
Dependable
Trustworthy and reliable
55 of 100
Communication
Transfer information between two individuals
56 of 100
Reassurance
Convincing a person effectively
57 of 100
Intense
Strong
58 of 100
Disloyalty
Something that you could trust you not to be trusted
59 of 100
Physical development
Physical growth e.g fine motor skills, gross motor skills
60 of 100
Emotional development
Creating strong emotional bonds, and feelings
61 of 100
Intellectual development
Creative thinking and learning new problem solving skills
62 of 100
Moral development
Change, and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood
63 of 100
Language development
A process starting early in human life, learning how to talk
64 of 100
Social isolation
Lack of contact between an individual and society
65 of 100
Personal hygiene
Practices performed by an individual to care for one's bodily health and well being, through cleanliness.
66 of 100
Recreational drugs
A drug (as cocaine, marijuana, or methamphetamine) used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such a substance is not habit-forming or addictive.
67 of 100
Diet
A special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
68 of 100
Sleep patterns
Our habitual pattern in sleep, 8 hours straight, 2 4 hour periods or a daytime nap.
69 of 100
Informal support
Informal support is given by someone who isn't paid or trained e.g a family member, partner, work colleague or a friend.
70 of 100
Formal support
Formal support is given by a trained and usually paid professional e.g. doctor.
71 of 100
Alcohol
A drink containing a substance that has the effects of a drug like substance.
72 of 100
Legal drugs
Drugs that are legal e.g tobacco, alcohol, medical drugs.
73 of 100
Illegal drugs
An illegal drugs is a substance that is illegal to sell, take or make. E.g Cannabis.
74 of 100
Legal highs
A substance with stimulant or mood-altering properties whose sale or use is not banned by current legislation regarding the misuse of drugs.
75 of 100
Smoking
The action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug
76 of 100
Early childhood
3-8 years old
77 of 100
Adolescence
9-18 years old
78 of 100
Early adulthood
19-45 years old
79 of 100
Middle adulthood
46-65 years old
80 of 100
Later adulthood
65+ years old
81 of 100
Lifestyle choices
A choice a person makes about how to live and behave, according to their attitudes, tastes, and values.
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Gender
The state of being male or female
83 of 100
Role models
Someone a child or young person admires and looks up to e.g Parent, teachers etc
84 of 100
Physical environment
The part of the human environment that includes purely physical factors
85 of 100
Stress
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstance
86 of 100
Unhealthy lifestyle
Risk factor for the majority of these diseases, which are also closely linked to diabetes and obesity.
87 of 100
Healthy lifestyle
A way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early. Not all diseases are preventable, but a large proportion of deaths, particularly those from coronary heart disease and lung cancer, can be avoided.
88 of 100
Exercise
Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.
89 of 100
Home environment
Refers to aspects of peoples domestic lives that contribute to their living conditions
90 of 100
Work environment
Can be composed of physical conditions, such as office temperature, or equipment, such as personal computers. It can also be related to factors such as work processes or procedures.
91 of 100
Mental health
A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.
92 of 100
Physical health
How a person feels physical e.g a headache
93 of 100
Social Media
Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
94 of 100
Hypnotherapy
The use of hypnosis as a therapeutic technique.
95 of 100
Acupuncture
A system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians), used in the treatment of various physical and mental conditions.
96 of 100
Financial limitations
Limitations of financial statements: Dependence on historical costs. Transactions are initially recorded at their cost. This is a concern when reviewing the balance sheet, where the values of assets and liabilities may change over tim
97 of 100
Peer group pressure
Your friend/s forcing you to do something e.g smoking
98 of 100
BMI
A person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his or her height in meters squared
99 of 100
STIs
Sexual transmitted infections
100 of 100

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