UTS: Physical Self

Physical Self

Refers to the body; Physical extremities and internal organs

Physical Self

Tangible aspect that can be observed and examined

Physical Self

The body’s ability to perform gradually changes

Infancy & Old age

Physical self is LEAST during ___ & ____

Early adulthood

Physical self is AT PEAK during

Middle adulthood

Physical self starts to DECLINE on

Life Span Development

Refers to the development from conception to death

Elizabeth Hurlock

Who constructed the Life span development

Prenatal

Is one of the most important stage; Begins with conception (sperm & egg cell met to form a zygote)

Prenatal

Genetics and environment interplays on this stage

Germinal, Embryonic, Fetal

What are the stages in Prenatal

Teratogens

Considered as Little monsters, and it can be hazardous to physical self of the baby

Infancy

Birth to 2 weeks (shortest stage)

Infancy

Completely helpless and dependent but sensory development is present even before birth; Rapid growth & physical development;

Babyhood (Toddlerhood)

Stage where it continue to develop physically; Babies tends to explore everything around them

Babyhood (Toddlerhood)

Stage where they develop object permanence

Object Permanence

The ability to perceive things to continue existing even if not directly sensed

Social relationship, sex role typing, creativity

In Babyhood, independence and individuality includes

Early Childhood

2-6 years of age; Preschool years; Engagement in physical activities

Early childhood

What stage where physical development is speaking

Middle & Late Childhood

Ages 6 to 10 or 12; Signs of puberty appears

Middle & Late childhood

What stage where the first ejaculation of men happen

Spermarche

What do you call the first ejaculation of a man

age 8 and 13

In girls puberty begin between

around 10

In boys puberty begin between

Puberty

It is made up of a clear sequence of stages, affecting different bodily systems such as skeletal, muscular, and reproductive

Adolescence

13-19 years of age; Many changes occurs like the addition of secondary sexual characteristic

Adolescence

What stage where secondary sexual characteristics appear

Breast bud

This is develop during adolescence, 8 onwards and full development by

12-18 years

Adolescence

What stage is where the first menstrual cycle

Menarche

What do you call the first menstrual cycle of a woman, as early as 9 or as late as 16 years old

Early adulthood

20 - 39 years of age; Stage where physical maturation is complete

Early adulthood

Stage where physical ability is at its peak

Middle adulthood

Stage where physical attributes change such as eyes go blurry, hearing is declining wrinkles in skin

Middle adulthood

Stage where Starts having familied, ready for sex, humihina ang bone

Menopausal Stage

It is called when a woman stop producing a fetus

Andropause

It is called when Men’s sperm start to loose its quality

Late adulthood

66 on wards; Men shrink about an inch and women about 2 inches

Late adulthood

Stage where sensory activities decrease

Nature and Nurture

What are factors that affects physical development

Nature

It includes Hereditary endowment, physical/behavioral characteristics

Nature

You are born with it; Genes and hereditary factors

Nurture

Environmental variables; you begin to develop this because of the environment you have as you grow

Nurture

Childhood experiences how we were raised social relationships surrounding culture

Father

Who carries the gender

Authoritative

Parenting style where they meet halfway; rules can be change

Authoritarian

Parenting style that is not equal; always the parents

Permissive

Parenting style where you would need to ask permission but they are let be

Uninvolved

Parenting style that doesn’t care

Body Image

The perception that a person has of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception

Body Image

Most individuals cited their weight and dissatisfaction with their abdominal area in particular as the reason of their dissatisfaction

Ideal body

The body we would like to have

Social Pressure

This creates discrepancy in an individual's functioning body and the body the individual should have out of expectations

Physical Attractiveness

Is the perception of the physical traits of an individual human person as aesthetically pleasing or beautiful

Physical Attractiveness

The term often implies sexual attractiveness or desirability

Symmetrical and in proportion

Our attraction to another person’s body increases if that body is

Tattoo, make-up, cosmetic surgery

Beauty modification

Matching Phenomenon

The tendency for men and women to choose as partners those who are a “good match” in terms of physical attractiveness, intelligence, and other traits

Similarity

People similar in background are more similar in their attitudes

Similarity

Likeness begets liking; The more similar someone's attitudes are to your own, the more likable you will find the person

Complementary

To complete what is missing in the other; e important in a long term relationship like marriage