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Module 1 - Growth and Development
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1. Give brief definitions of the following terms: * Human growth and development * Life expectancy * Life span Human growth and human development refer to different, but connective processes. Human growth is when a human experiences an increase in size or 'mass'. Growth is a process which is gradual and occurs form birth until early adulthood when maximum height is reached. Even when a person stops getting taller, it does not mean that they stop growing, the process of human growth also includes weight gain. Human development are the changes in the complexity, sophistication and the use of human capabilities and skills. Form birth, humans are also continually developing intellectually, emotionally and socially, so that the development may never be complete. Life Span is the length of time between a person's birth and their death. Valid and Credible sources show that the maximum life span ever achieved was 115 years. The more typical human life...
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