BTEC First Health and Social care- Unit 1:Glossary of Key Terms
A bond ? -ans To form an attachment with a parent/carer
A role model ? -ans Someone whose behaviour and/or attitudes people try to copy because they admire them.
Abstract thinking ? -ans The ability to think about something that might not be there or even exist.
Age range of Adolescence ? -ans 9-18 years
Age range of Early adulthood ? -ans 19-45 years old
Age range of Early childhood ? -ans 3-8 years old
Age range of Infancy ? -ans 0 - 2 years old
Age range of Late adulthood ? -ans 65 years old and over
Age range of Middle adulthood ? -ans 45- 65 years old
Benefits of employment ? -ans The option to buy items that they need for themselves and family using their
salary. Work can also offer individuals the feelings of contentment and worth and raise self esteem.
By what age can a child usually catch and throw quite well and will have a good sense of balance ? -ans By 8
years old
By what age can a child walk the up the stairs unaided and hold a crayon or pencil to draw or write ? -ans By 5
years old
, By what age can most children speak in full sentences and have quite a good vocabulary ? -ans By 8 years old
Dementia ? -ans An illness that affects the brain and memory, which makes the person gradually lose the ability
to think and behave normally.
Egocentric ? -ans Seeing things from only your own perspective/viewpoint
Eight (8) social, cultural and emotional factors influence growth and development ? -ans 1- Gender
2- Religion
3- Culture
4- Sexual orientation
5- Parenthood
6- Divorce
7- Marriage
8- Friendship
Emotional development during Infancy ? -ans From Birth to 7 months- the infant does not mind who holds
them, they may not being put down. Between 7 months and 12 months- they form a strong bond with their
main carers and be wary of strangers and often cry if held by others. After 12 months, they start to form bonds
with other people - the attachment process
Fine motor skills ? -ans The ability to control and coordinate the movements of the hands and fingers, e.g.
writing, painting, holding a mobile phone and using an Ipad
Gender role ? -ans A role that is determined by a persons gender
Gross motor skills ? -ans The ability to control and coordinate the movement of the large limbs of the body, e.g.
crawling, walking and running.
A bond ? -ans To form an attachment with a parent/carer
A role model ? -ans Someone whose behaviour and/or attitudes people try to copy because they admire them.
Abstract thinking ? -ans The ability to think about something that might not be there or even exist.
Age range of Adolescence ? -ans 9-18 years
Age range of Early adulthood ? -ans 19-45 years old
Age range of Early childhood ? -ans 3-8 years old
Age range of Infancy ? -ans 0 - 2 years old
Age range of Late adulthood ? -ans 65 years old and over
Age range of Middle adulthood ? -ans 45- 65 years old
Benefits of employment ? -ans The option to buy items that they need for themselves and family using their
salary. Work can also offer individuals the feelings of contentment and worth and raise self esteem.
By what age can a child usually catch and throw quite well and will have a good sense of balance ? -ans By 8
years old
By what age can a child walk the up the stairs unaided and hold a crayon or pencil to draw or write ? -ans By 5
years old
, By what age can most children speak in full sentences and have quite a good vocabulary ? -ans By 8 years old
Dementia ? -ans An illness that affects the brain and memory, which makes the person gradually lose the ability
to think and behave normally.
Egocentric ? -ans Seeing things from only your own perspective/viewpoint
Eight (8) social, cultural and emotional factors influence growth and development ? -ans 1- Gender
2- Religion
3- Culture
4- Sexual orientation
5- Parenthood
6- Divorce
7- Marriage
8- Friendship
Emotional development during Infancy ? -ans From Birth to 7 months- the infant does not mind who holds
them, they may not being put down. Between 7 months and 12 months- they form a strong bond with their
main carers and be wary of strangers and often cry if held by others. After 12 months, they start to form bonds
with other people - the attachment process
Fine motor skills ? -ans The ability to control and coordinate the movements of the hands and fingers, e.g.
writing, painting, holding a mobile phone and using an Ipad
Gender role ? -ans A role that is determined by a persons gender
Gross motor skills ? -ans The ability to control and coordinate the movement of the large limbs of the body, e.g.
crawling, walking and running.
