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Chapter 8: Life Span Development Flashcards

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Infancy

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a stage of life from birth to one year of age

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infant heart rate

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140-160 bpm

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infant respiratory volume

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7-8 mL/kg at birth to 10-15 mL/kg at 1 year

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infant respiratory rate

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40-60/ min (drops to 30-40 soon at birth)

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infant systolic blood pressure

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70 mmHg at birth to 90 mmHg at 1 year

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4 infant physiological reflexes

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moro, palmar, rooting, sucking

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moro reflex

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when startled, an infant throws his arms out, spreads his fingers, then grabs with his fingers and arms.

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palmar reflex

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when you place your finger in an infant’s palm, he will grasp it.

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rooting reflex

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when you touch a hungry infant’s cheek, he will turn his head toward the side touched.

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sucking reflex

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when you stroke a hungry infant’s lips, he will start sucking.

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Infant: This is her sense that her needs will be met. When she is hungry, she is fed. When she needs to be held, she is.

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bonding (within 1st 6 months)

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infant: Jamie likes an orderly, predictable environment. When her environment is disorderly and irregular, she develops anxiety and insecurity

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trust versus mistrust (within 1st 6 months)

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infant: She learns by building on what she already knows.

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scaffolding (within 1st 6 months)

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infant’s reaction to their environment

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temperament (within 1st 6 months)

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Infant characteristics: 2 months

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• Tracks objects with eyes • Recognizes familiar faces

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Infant characteristics: 3 months

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  • Moves objects to mouth with hands

* Distinct facial expressions (smile, frown)

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Infant characteristics: 4 months

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  • Drools without swallowing

* Begins to reach out to people

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Infant characteristics: 5-7 months

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• Teeth begin to appear

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Infant characteristics: 6 months

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  • Sits upright in high chair

* Begins making one-syllable sounds

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Infant characteristics: 7 months

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  • Fear of strangers

* Moods shift quickly (crying to laughing to crying)

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Infant characteristics: 8 months

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  • Begins responding to word no • Can sit alone

* Can play peek-a-boo

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Infant characteristics: 9 months

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  • Responds to adult anger
  • Pulls self up to standing position
  • Explores objects by mouthing, sucking, chewing, and biting
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Infant characteristics: 10 months

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• Pays attention to own name • Crawls well

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Infant characteristics: 11 months

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  • Attempts to walk without assistance

* Begins to show frustration about restrictions

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Infant characteristics: 12 months
* Walks with help | * Knows own name
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Infant characteristics: 5 months
• Sleeps through the night without waking for feeding • Discriminates between family and strangers
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toddler phase
stage of life from twelve to thirty- six months.
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toddler weight gain
4.4 lbs per year
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toddler heart rate
80-130 per minute
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toddler respiratory rate
20-30 per minutes
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toddler systolic blood pressure
70-100 mmHg
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toddler cognitive development: 12 months
Begins to grasp that words “mean” something
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toddler cognitive development: 18-24 months
Begins to understand cause and effect; Develops separation anxiety, shown by clinging and crying when a parent leaves
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toddler cognitive development: 24-36 months
Begins developing “magical thinking” and engages in play-acting, such as playing house
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toddler cognitive development: 3-4 years
Masters the basics of the language that will continue to be refined throughout childhood
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toddler pulmonary system
Terminal airways branch and grow. Alveoli increase in number.
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toddler nervous system
the brain is now 90 percent of adult brain weight. Fine-motor skills develop.
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toddler musculoskeletal system
Muscle mass and bone density increase.
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toddler immune system
The toddler is more susceptible to illness. She develops immunity to pathogens as exposure occurs and through vaccination
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toddler teeth
By thirty-six months of age, Jamie has all her primary teeth.
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toddler temperature
96.8-99.6 F
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toddler psychosocial development
Development of knowledge and thinking
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preschool age
stage of life from three to five years.
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preschool-age heart rate
80-120 bpm
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preschool-age respiratory rate
20-30 minutes
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preschool-age systolic blood pressure
80 - 110 mmHg
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preschool-age psychosocial
peers offers opportunities for learning skills, comparing herself to others, and feeling part of a group.
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school-age
stage of life from six to twelve years.
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school-age weight gain
3 kg / year
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school-age body temp
98.6
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school-age heart rate
70-110 bpm
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school-age respiratory rate
20-30 per minute
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school-age systolic blood pressure
80-120 mmHg
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school-age psychosocial
Self-esteem develops and may be affected by popularity with peers, rejection, emotional support, and neglect
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early adult:
stage of life from nineteen to forty years
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early adult psychosocial
Develop lifelong habits and routines | Peak physical condition occurs (26)
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early adult heart rate
70 bpm
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early adult respiratory rate
16-20 per minute
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early adult blood pressure
120/80 mmHg
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early adult psychosocial
Highest level of job stress occur Love develops Childbirth is most common Accidents are the leading cause of death
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middle-adult
stage of life from forty-one to sixty years.
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middle-adult physiological
``` No significant changes in vital signs Cancer often develops Weight control becomes more difficult Menopause commences Heart disease is a major killer after 40 ```
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middle-adult psychosocial
Experiencing empty nest syndrome Now wearing glasses Concerned about caring for aging parents
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late-adult
stage of life from sixty-one years and older.
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late-adult physiological
Depends on her physical and health condition Less tolerant to tachycardia Respiratory system deteriorates Decreased metabolism
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late-adult psychosocial
Living environment: do they need help? how much? Self-worth: concerned with producing quality work that benefits herself and others. Financial burdens: With limited income and increasing expenses, financial concerns weigh heavily on her decisions. Death and dying: he sees friends and relatives become ill and die. Concerns of her own health condition and mortality often come to mind.

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