Life Stages - ANSWER A number of distinct phases people pass through their lives.
Lifespan - ANSWER The length of time between a person's birth and death.
Life Expectancy - ANSWER The number of years a person is expected to live for.
Life Course - ANSWER A series of events and changes that an individual experiences be-
tween their birth and their death.
Physical Development - ANSWER Growth and other physical changes that happen to our
body throughout life.
Growth - ANSWER This is the increase in size or mass.
Development - ANSWER This occurs when a person's skills, abilities and emotions be-
come more sophisticated and complex.
Physiological - ANSWER About the physical changes that happen to the functions of a
person.
Reflexes - ANSWER These are actions which are not under our control.
Gross Motor Skill - ANSWER The ability to control and coordinate the movement of the
large limbs of the body, e.g. crawling, walking and running.
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Lifespan - ANSWER The length of time between a person's birth and death.
Life Expectancy - ANSWER The number of years a person is expected to live for.
Life Course - ANSWER A series of events and changes that an individual experiences be-
tween their birth and their death.
Physical Development - ANSWER Growth and other physical changes that happen to our
body throughout life.
Growth - ANSWER This is the increase in size or mass.
Development - ANSWER This occurs when a person's skills, abilities and emotions be-
come more sophisticated and complex.
Physiological - ANSWER About the physical changes that happen to the functions of a
person.
Reflexes - ANSWER These are actions which are not under our control.
Gross Motor Skill - ANSWER The ability to control and coordinate the movement of the
large limbs of the body, e.g. crawling, walking and running.
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