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Low oestrogen physical effects are |
hot flushes = no sleep Irregular menstrual cycle = less chance of conceiving Low bone density = bones break easy Ovulation stops = menstruation ends |
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What cognitive skills are in early adulthood |
Increase expert knowledge = better decisions about important issues Increase in abstract thinking = uni Independence = manage finances |
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How can puberty effect emotional development in males |
Low self esteem = acne Embarrassment = voice change Increase aggression = Increase testosterone Mood swings = change in hormones |
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Principles of growth are |
Measured using height and weight Varies across different parts of the body |
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What are the principles of development |
Acquisition of skills and abilities Follows a sequence |
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What is nature |
Inherited characteristic e.g eye colour |
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What is nuture |
Environmental characteristics e.g weight |
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What are gross motor skills |
Movements that include large muscle e.g running skipping and jumping |
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What are fine motor skills |
Precise / small movements involving smaller movements ( hands wrists toes ) e.g writing picking up objects using scissors |
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What's is a schema |
A schema stores information |
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Name and describe stages of schemas |
Equilibrium Disequilibrium Assimilation Accommodation Equilibrium is when the information matches an existing schema Disequilibrium is when the information doesn't match what we understand Assimilation is when the new information is understood Accommodation is when the schema is updated / new schema is made |
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Name the life stages in order |
Infancy ( 0-2 years ) Early childhood ( 3-8 years ) Adolescence ( 9-18 years ) Early adulthood ( 9-45 years ) Middle adulthood ( 46-65 years ) Later adulthood ( 65+) |
