Chapter 9 Flashcards
(26 cards)
advance directive
a written legal document that details specific interventions a person wants (see living will)
do not resuscitate (DNR)
a legal document stating that if a person stops breathing or their heart stops, medical personnel such as doctors and nurses are not to take steps to revive or resuscitate the patient
emerging adulthood
newly defined period of lifespan development from 18 years old to the mid-20s; young people are taking longer to complete college, get a job, get married, and start a family
health care proxy
a legal document that appoints a specific person to make medical decisions for a patient if they are unable to speak for themselves
hospice
service that provides a death with dignity; pain management in a humane and comfortable environment; usually outside of a hospital setting
living will
a written legal document that details specific interventions a person wants; may include health care proxy
normative approach
study of development using norms, or average ages, when most children reach specific developmental milestones
primary sexual characteristics
organs specifically needed for reproduction
secondary sexual characteristics
physical signs of sexual maturation that do not directly involve sex organs
socioemotional selectivity theory
social support/friendships dwindle in number, but remain as close, if not more close than in earlier years
Authoritarian Parenting
Place a high value on obedience and respect for authority, hostile
Authoritative Parenting
Enforce standards, but encourage verbal give-and-take, warm
Permissive Parenting
Impose minimal controls on their children, warm
Uninvolved Parenting
no rules, little involvement with kids, hostile
Developmental Psychology
Study of changes across the lifespan
Three stages of labor
- Dilation of the cervix
- Expulsion of baby
- Expulsion of placenta
Germinal stage of prenatal development
Fertilized egg, Cell division, week 1-2
Embryonic stage of prenatal development
Major organs form, week 2-8
Fetal stage of prenatal development
Bone tissue, grow and mature, week 9 to birth
Secure Attachment
Child welcomes the mother’s return and seeks closeness to her; returns to play
Insecure Avoidant Attachment
Child ignores the mother
Insecure Resistant Attachment
Child exhibits anger at the mother while seeking to be close to her; doesn’t return to play
Insecure Disorganized Attachment
Show odd motor behavior (rocking) and dazed facial expressions
Bowlby’s attachment theory
Child attaches to person meeting their emotional needs
