health and social care - unit 1
revision Questions with Correct
Answers
owth - Correct Answer an increase in length or heigh, weight and dimensions
infants (principles of growth) - Correct Answer grow rapidly and will reach roughly half
their adult height by the age of 2
adolescents (principles of growth) - Correct Answer experience growth spurts during
puberty
adulthood (principles of growth) - Correct Answer full height is reached by the start of
early adulthood
what are the four principles of growth? - Correct Answer 1- growth rates are not
constant
2- different parts of the body grow at different rates
3- growth rates vary between children
4- the growth rate of boys is usually faster on average than girls
when is head circumference measured? and why? - Correct Answer head
circumference is measured at birth and at 6-8 weeks to identify any abnormality in brain
or skull growth
what do centile lines represent? - Correct Answer they represent the values of
measurement from a large number of children to show 'norms' of growth in each age
group
what is physical development? - Correct Answer growth and other phsyical changes
that happen to our body throughout life
what is intellectual development? - Correct Answer development of language, memory
and thinking skills
what is emotional development? - Correct Answer ability to cope with feelings abobut
ourselves and towards other
what is social development? - Correct Answer the ability to form friendships and
relationships and to learn to be independent
gross motor skills (infancy 0-2) - Correct Answer - start to develop their gross motor
skills from the head down
,-around 6 months they gradually control muscles in their neck and back so they can roll,
sit and crawl
-around 11-13 months the muscles in their legs develop so that they can stand, cruise
and walk
-at 2 years they can climb onto low furniture and propel sit on a toy
-at 2 1/2 years they can kick a ball
gross motor skills (early childhood 3-8) - Correct Answer - at 3-4 they can balance and
walk along a line and run forwards and backwards
- at 5-8 they can balance on a low beam and skip with a rope
- from about 3 they can pedal and control a tricycle
- by about 6 they can ride a bike
fine motor skills (newborn 0-12 months) - Correct Answer - grasp an adults finger
- by 3 months they will hold a rattle for a short time
- 6 months they will grasp a toy and pass it to their other hand
- 12 months they will pick up small objects using a pincer grasp
fine motor skills (18months-2years) - Correct Answer - 18 months can build with small
bricks, use a spoon an dmake marks with crayons using a palmar grasp
- at 2 years they can pull on their shoes and control their crayon to draw circles & dots
fine motor skills (3-4 years) - Correct Answer - at 3 they are developing a tripod grasp
- they can use a fork and spoon, turn the pages of a book, and button and unbutton
clothing
- at 4 years they will be able to thread small beads and colour in pictures
fine motor skills (5-8 years) - Correct Answer - at 5 they can control the muscles in their
fingers to manipulate the construction block and use hand-eye coordination to fit the
pieces into the correct place
- can also write their own names forming letters correctly
- by the time they are 8 they will use joined up writing
physical development in adolescence - at what age does puberty take place? - Correct
Answer - for girls it is around 11-13 years
- for boys it is around 13-15 years
when does puberty start? - Correct Answer -puberty starts when a hormone in the brain
sends a signal to the pituitary gland
-this then releases hormones that stimulate the ovaries in girls and the testes in boys to
produce sex hormones
the role of hormons in sexual development (girls) - Correct Answer - the hormones
oestrogen & progesterone are produced by the ovaries
-they stimulate growth of the breasts & reproductive system & helps to regulate the
menstrual cycle
, the role of hormons in sexual development (boys) - Correct Answer -the hormons
testosterone is produced by the testes
-it stimulates growth of the penis & testes, pubic hair growth, the development of muscle
& lowering of voice
what are primary sexual characteristics? - Correct Answer these are the processes that
are related to the sex organs that are present at birth and mature when sex hormones
are released
what are secondary sexual characteristics? - Correct Answer these are not necessary
for reproduction and they develop when sex hormons are released
physical development in early adulthood - what is physical maturity? - Correct Answer -
people reach physical maturity in early adulthood
- motor coordination is at its peak
-full height is reached
-reaction time is quickest
-phsyical strength is at its peak
-women are at their most fertile
what is perimenopause? and what happens during it? - Correct Answer -around 40-45
years old women reach the end of their reproductive years
what happens:
-oestrogen decrease
-ovulation is irregular
-menstruation becomes less frequent
what is menopause? and what happens during it? - Correct Answer -during menopause,
the reduction in oestrogen causes physical & emotional symptoms
symptoms:
-hot flushes
-night sweats
-mood swings
-vaginal dryness
physical development in later adulthood - what are the effects of ageing? - Correct
Answer -less elasticity in the skin
-decline in strength
-loss of muscle
-increased likelihood of injuries
-higher risk to disease/infection
-hearing/vision problems
-less mobility in small and large muscles
revision Questions with Correct
Answers
owth - Correct Answer an increase in length or heigh, weight and dimensions
infants (principles of growth) - Correct Answer grow rapidly and will reach roughly half
their adult height by the age of 2
adolescents (principles of growth) - Correct Answer experience growth spurts during
puberty
adulthood (principles of growth) - Correct Answer full height is reached by the start of
early adulthood
what are the four principles of growth? - Correct Answer 1- growth rates are not
constant
2- different parts of the body grow at different rates
3- growth rates vary between children
4- the growth rate of boys is usually faster on average than girls
when is head circumference measured? and why? - Correct Answer head
circumference is measured at birth and at 6-8 weeks to identify any abnormality in brain
or skull growth
what do centile lines represent? - Correct Answer they represent the values of
measurement from a large number of children to show 'norms' of growth in each age
group
what is physical development? - Correct Answer growth and other phsyical changes
that happen to our body throughout life
what is intellectual development? - Correct Answer development of language, memory
and thinking skills
what is emotional development? - Correct Answer ability to cope with feelings abobut
ourselves and towards other
what is social development? - Correct Answer the ability to form friendships and
relationships and to learn to be independent
gross motor skills (infancy 0-2) - Correct Answer - start to develop their gross motor
skills from the head down
,-around 6 months they gradually control muscles in their neck and back so they can roll,
sit and crawl
-around 11-13 months the muscles in their legs develop so that they can stand, cruise
and walk
-at 2 years they can climb onto low furniture and propel sit on a toy
-at 2 1/2 years they can kick a ball
gross motor skills (early childhood 3-8) - Correct Answer - at 3-4 they can balance and
walk along a line and run forwards and backwards
- at 5-8 they can balance on a low beam and skip with a rope
- from about 3 they can pedal and control a tricycle
- by about 6 they can ride a bike
fine motor skills (newborn 0-12 months) - Correct Answer - grasp an adults finger
- by 3 months they will hold a rattle for a short time
- 6 months they will grasp a toy and pass it to their other hand
- 12 months they will pick up small objects using a pincer grasp
fine motor skills (18months-2years) - Correct Answer - 18 months can build with small
bricks, use a spoon an dmake marks with crayons using a palmar grasp
- at 2 years they can pull on their shoes and control their crayon to draw circles & dots
fine motor skills (3-4 years) - Correct Answer - at 3 they are developing a tripod grasp
- they can use a fork and spoon, turn the pages of a book, and button and unbutton
clothing
- at 4 years they will be able to thread small beads and colour in pictures
fine motor skills (5-8 years) - Correct Answer - at 5 they can control the muscles in their
fingers to manipulate the construction block and use hand-eye coordination to fit the
pieces into the correct place
- can also write their own names forming letters correctly
- by the time they are 8 they will use joined up writing
physical development in adolescence - at what age does puberty take place? - Correct
Answer - for girls it is around 11-13 years
- for boys it is around 13-15 years
when does puberty start? - Correct Answer -puberty starts when a hormone in the brain
sends a signal to the pituitary gland
-this then releases hormones that stimulate the ovaries in girls and the testes in boys to
produce sex hormones
the role of hormons in sexual development (girls) - Correct Answer - the hormones
oestrogen & progesterone are produced by the ovaries
-they stimulate growth of the breasts & reproductive system & helps to regulate the
menstrual cycle
, the role of hormons in sexual development (boys) - Correct Answer -the hormons
testosterone is produced by the testes
-it stimulates growth of the penis & testes, pubic hair growth, the development of muscle
& lowering of voice
what are primary sexual characteristics? - Correct Answer these are the processes that
are related to the sex organs that are present at birth and mature when sex hormones
are released
what are secondary sexual characteristics? - Correct Answer these are not necessary
for reproduction and they develop when sex hormons are released
physical development in early adulthood - what is physical maturity? - Correct Answer -
people reach physical maturity in early adulthood
- motor coordination is at its peak
-full height is reached
-reaction time is quickest
-phsyical strength is at its peak
-women are at their most fertile
what is perimenopause? and what happens during it? - Correct Answer -around 40-45
years old women reach the end of their reproductive years
what happens:
-oestrogen decrease
-ovulation is irregular
-menstruation becomes less frequent
what is menopause? and what happens during it? - Correct Answer -during menopause,
the reduction in oestrogen causes physical & emotional symptoms
symptoms:
-hot flushes
-night sweats
-mood swings
-vaginal dryness
physical development in later adulthood - what are the effects of ageing? - Correct
Answer -less elasticity in the skin
-decline in strength
-loss of muscle
-increased likelihood of injuries
-higher risk to disease/infection
-hearing/vision problems
-less mobility in small and large muscles
