Topic A: Human Growth and Development through Early Life Stages

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  • Created on: 05-09-22 20:35
What are the 6 Life Stages?
(including age range)
1. Infancy (0-2 years)
2. Early childhood (3-8 years)
3. Adolescence (9-18 years)
4. Early Adulthood (19-45 years)
5. Middle Adulthood (46-65 years)
6. Later Adulthood (65 years +)
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What is the definition of
Growth?
Growth is an increase in some part of an
individual that can be measured
(e.g. height/weight)
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What is the definition of
Development?
Development - is the complex changes
including increase in skills , abilities and
capabilities.
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What are the 4 Principles of Growth:
1. Growth rates are not constant.
2. Different parts of the body grow at different times.
3. Growth rates vary between children.
4. Boys usually grow faster than girls,
as they tend to grow taller than women.
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What are the 4 Principles of Development?
1. Head to Toe
2. From inside to outside ( movements in
the body first then arms and legs - Gross Motor Skills) (Then the small muscles in their
fingers (Fine Motor Skills)
3. Same sequence but different rate.
4. Holistically
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What is the definition of
Growth?

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Growth is an increase in some part of an
individual that can be measured
(e.g. height/weight)

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What is the definition of
Development?

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What are the 4 Principles of Growth:

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What are the 4 Principles of Development?

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