Human lifespan development

• What is P.I.E.S?


  Physical - growth + other physical changes that happen to our body throughout life.

  Intellectual - Development of language, thinking + memory skills. Involves problem solving, creative + abstract thinking.

  Emotional - ability to cope with feelings about ourselves + towards others.

  Social - ability to form friendships + relationships + learn to be independent.
• What is conception?


  Process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization of an egg by a sperm or implantation, such as IV or both.
• What is growth + development?

  Growth - increase in a measurable quantity such as hight, weigh or head circumference.

  Development - complex changes in skills +capabilities that an individual experiences as they grow.

  Factors affecting growth include genetic, puberty, diet + lifestyle
• What are milestones + developmental norms?

  Milestones - ability achieved by most children by certain age.

  Developmental norms - description of average set of expectations with respect to a young child's development.