Life Span Development Flashcards
comparing themselves w/ other ppl, even when no one else explicitly makes the comparison
they value the abilities they really have, abandoning the imaginary, rosy self evaluation of preschoolers
social comparison
infants are born w/ ability to move their bodies, wiggle their toes, grasp w/ hands, etc.
they are involuntary response to a particular stimulus
reflexes
involve large body movements
gross motor skills
manipulation of smaller body parts
fine motor skills
the period of rapid physical growth & sexual maturation that ends childhood & begins adolescence, producing a person of adult size, shape, & sexual potential
puberty
rxn time decreases, reduced production of neurotransmitters
brain slow-down reaction
an overall slow-down of cognitive abilities in days & mo. before death
terminal decline
irreversible loss of intellectual fxning caused by organic brain damage or disease
dementia
loss of blood flow to part of the brain w/c damages brain tissue
hemorrhage = too much blood w/in the closed cranial cavity
ischemia = too little blood supply an adequate amount of oxygen & nutrients to a part of the brain
stroke
progressive disease beginning w/ mild memory loss & possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation & respond to the environemnt
Alzheimer’s Disease
a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements (shaking, stiffness, & difficulty w/ balance & coordination
symptoms usually begin gradually & worsen over time
as the disease progresses ppl may have a hard time walking & talking
Parkinson’s Disease
