Ch. 08 Human Growth and Development
Growth
The measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person’s life. Examples include height, weight, body shape, and dental structure.
Emotional
Relates to feelings, including the ability to express and manage love, hate, joy, fear, and excitement
Formal Operational
Theoretical, hypothetical, and counterfactual thinking; abstract logic and reasoning.
Bulimia
A psychological disorder in which a person alternately binges (eats excessively) and then fasts or refuses to eat.
Erikson's
Erik Erikson identified eight stages of development, each centered on a basic conflict that must be resolved to move successfully to the next stage.
Development
The changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time. This is a complex process of maturing.
Social
Relates to interactions and relationships with other people
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
Physical
Relates to body growth, including muscle and nerve development and changes in body organs
Piaget's Cognitive Stages
Jean Piaget described four stages of cognitive development based on how children learn to think and reason:
Life Stages:
The distinct phases of growth and development that every individual passes through from birth to death.
Sensorimotor
Coordination of senses with motor response; sensory curiosity.
Chemical Abuse
The use of substances such as alcohol or drugs and the development of a physical and/or mental dependence on them
Mental
Relates to intellectual development, such as learning how to solve problems, make judgments, and process information
Sensorimotor
Coordination of senses with motor response; sensory curiosity.
Physical
Relates to body growth, including muscle and nerve development and changes in body organs
Preoperational
Symbolic thinking; use of proper syntax and grammar to express full concepts.
Suicide
Described in the text as a permanent solution to a temporary problem; it is a leading cause of death in adolescents, often preceded by warning signs like depression or social withdrawal
Emotional
Relates to feelings, including the ability to express and manage love, hate, joy, fear, and excitement
Preoperational
Symbolic thinking; use of proper syntax and grammar to express full concepts.
Mental
Relates to intellectual development, such as learning how to solve problems, make judgments, and process information
Concrete
Concepts attached to concrete situations; time, space, and quantity are understood.
Anorexia Nervosa
A psychological disorder where a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all.
Social
Relates to interactions and relationships with other people
Formal Operational
Theoretical, hypothetical, and counterfactual thinking; abstract logic and reasoning.