Chapter 10: Life Span Development

Question 1

Adolescents

Answer 1

People who are 13 to 18 y/o.

Question 2

Aneurysm

Answer 2

A swelling or enlargement of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall.

Question 3

Anxious Avoidant Attachment

Answer 3

A bond between an infant and his or her parent or caregiver in which the infant is repeatedly rejected and develops an isolated lifestyle that does not depend on the support and care of others.

Question 4

Atherosclerosis

Answer 4

A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or complete blockage of blood flow.

Question 5

Authoritarian

Answer 5

A parenting style that demands absolute obedience.

Question 6

Authoritative

Answer 6

A parenting style that balances parental authority with the child’s freedom by setting and enforcing rules, but also allowing the build to have some freedom.

Question 7

Barotrauma

Answer 7

Trauma resulting from increased pressure; for example from too much pressure in teh lungs.

Question 8

Bonding

Answer 8

The formation of a close, personal relationship.

Question 9

Conventional Reasoning

Answer 9

A type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval form peers and society.

Question 10

Despair Phase

Answer 10

The second phase of an infant’s response to a situational crisis; characterized by monotonous wailing.

Question 11

Early Adults

Answer 11

People who are 18 to 40 y/o.

Question 12

Fontanelles

Answer 12

Areas where the infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age; also called soft spots.

Question 13

Growth Plates

Answer 13

Structures located on either end of an infant’s bone that aid in lengthening bones as the child grows.

Question 14

Hypercapnia

Answer 14

Increased carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream.

Question 15

Infants

Answer 15

People who are 1 month to 1 year of age.

Question 16

Late Adults

Answer 16

People who are 61+ y/o.

Question 17

Life Expectancy

Answer 17

The average amount of years a person can be expected to live.

Question 18

Menarche

Answer 18

A females first menstrual period.

Question 19

Menopause

Answer 19

The cessation of menstruation, which begins in a woman’s late 40s or early 50s, and which marks the end of the reproductive years.

Question 20

Middle Adults

Answer 20

People who are 41 to 60 y/o.

Question 21

Moro Reflex

Answer 21

An infant reflex in which, when caught off guard, the infant opens his/her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things.

Question 22

Nephrons

Answer 22

The basic filtering units in the kidneys.

Question 23

Palmar Grasp

Answer 23

An infant reflex that occurs when something is placed in the infant’s palm; the infant grasps the object.

Question 24

Permissive

Answer 24

A parenting style in which the parent does not impose many rules, if any, on the child; two subcategories include indifferent and indulgent.

Question 25

Postconventional Reasoning

Answer 25

A type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his/her conscience.

Question 26

Preconventional Reasoning

Answer 26

A type of reasoning in which a child acts almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what he or she wants.

Question 27

Preschoolers

Answer 27

People who are 3 to 5 y/o.

Question 28

Protest Phase

Answer 28

An infant’s initial response to a situational crisis; characterized by loud crying.

Question 29

Rooting Reflex

Answer 29

An infant reflex that occurs when something touches an infant’s cheek, and the infant instinctively turns his or her head toward the touch.

Question 30

Scaffolding

Answer 30

An instructional technique the builds on what has already been learned.

Question 31

School-age Children

Answer 31

People who are 6 to 12 y/o.

Question 32

Secure Attachment

Answer 32

A bond between an infant and his or her parent or caregiver, in which the infant understands the parents and/or caregivers will be responsive to his or her needs and provide care when help is needed.

Question 33

Self-Concept

Answer 33

A person’s perception of him/herself.

Question 34

Self-Esteem

Answer 34

How a person feels about himself or herself, and how a person feels about how he or she fits in with peers.

Question 35

Situational Crisis

Answer 35

A crisis caused by a specific set of circumstances.

Question 36

Sucking Reflex

Answer 36

An infant reflex in which the infant starts sucking when his or her lips are stroked.

Question 37

Terminal Drop Hypothesis

Answer 37

The theory that a person’s mental function declines in the last 5 years of life.

Question 38

Toddlers

Answer 38

People who are 1 to 3 y/o.

Question 39

Trust and Mistrust

Answer 39

A phrase that refers to stage of development from birth to approximately 18 months of age, during which infants gain trust of their parents and/or caregivers if their world is planned, organized, and routine.

Question 40

Withdrawal

Answer 40

In the context of infant behavior, the final phase of an infant’s response to a situational crisis, characterized by apathy and boredom.