PHYSICAL Flashcards
(78 cards)
Physical changes that occur at the start of ___ is due to ________
adolescence ; secretion of various hormones
________ are more dissatisfied with their appearance and body image
girls
Girls: self-consciousness and dissatisfaction with their appearance reach their peak at ages _____
13-15
Refers to the body.
physical sef
generally peaks in early adulthood,
between the ages 20 and 30, and then slowly declines into
middle age.
Physical efficiency
Physical efficiency generally peaks in early adulthood,
between the ages __ and ___, and then ____
20 and 30 ; slowly declines into
middle age.
Refers to the development from conception to
birth/death
Life Span
___ affect the individual’s behaviors
changes create new problems
physical changes
outlines the stages in the life span:
Elizabeth Bergner Hurlock
birth - 2 weeks
infancy
fertilization to birth
prenatal
2 weeks - 2yrs old
babyhood
6-10 or 12 yrs old
late childhood
2 - 6 yrs old
early childhood
10 or 12 - 14 yrs old
puberty
14 - 18 yrs old
adolescence
TWO FACTORS AFFECTING PHYSICAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
HEREDITY
ENVIRONEMENT
18 - 40 yrs old
early Adulthood
The biological process of the inheritance of traits
from parents to offspring.
Heredity
60 yrs old to death
Late Adulthood/ senescence
Changes in their ___ create new problems, such as
dissatisfaction with their bodies, unfavorable self-concepts,
and creating the body image they desire.
body
40 - 60 yrs old
Middle Adulthood
The physical changes that take place during puberty affect
the
individual’s behaviors.
___ and development is the product of heredity
and the environment.
Physical growth