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Unit 1: Care - Human Development and Behaviour

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What factors can affect how a person develops?

The factors that affect human development - inherited (genetic), environmental, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors - and how each can support or limit development.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on the factors that affect human development - inherited, environmental, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors - and how each can support or hold back a person's development.
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What are the main life stages and what changes happen in each?

The main life stages from infancy to later adulthood and the developmental changes typical of each stage across the lifespan.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on the main life stages from infancy to later adulthood, describing the typical developmental changes in each stage and how care needs change across the lifespan.
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What general principles describe how people develop and change across life?

The principles of human development - that age groups are only general indicators of developmental change, that change does not always happen in discrete stages, and that development results from an interaction between the individual and the environment.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on the principles of human development, covering age as a general indicator, why change does not always happen in neat stages, and how development results from the interaction of the individual and the environment.
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What are the four aspects of human development and how do they connect?

The physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES) aspects of human development, what each covers, and how the aspects are linked.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on the four aspects of human development - physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES) - explaining what each one covers and how the aspects are connected.
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How can we explain why people behave the way they do?

Explanations of human behaviour relevant to care, including the nature-nurture debate and how needs and experiences influence behaviour, and why behaviour should be understood rather than judged.
An SQA National 5 Care answer on how human behaviour can be explained, covering the nature-nurture debate, how needs and experiences shape behaviour, and why care workers should seek to understand behaviour rather than judge it.
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