Ch. 11 & 12: Vocabulary Flashcards
Ability to function independently.
Autonomy
Sense of attachment between two people.
Bonding
Proceeding from head to tail
cephalocaudal
The mental process of knowing, remembering, and relating; connected thinking.
Cognitive
The problem solver and reality tester portion of the mind that develops with the person’s interaction with the environment and the demands of the id.
Ego
One who perceives everything from his or her own viewpoint and in his or her own way.
Egocentric
The body’s basic primitive urges as postulated by Freud.
Id
Willingness to try.
Initiative
Sex drive.
Libido
Rules or standards regarding what is right or wrong.
Morals
Pertaining to both psychological and social aspects.
Psychosocial
The way one views oneself.
Self-concept
The first cognitive stage.
Sensorimotor
Comfort in public, ability to get along with others.
Social competence
A further development of the ego that represents the moral component as postulated by Freud.
Superego
A belief, policy, or principle proposed or followed as a basis of action; an idea formed by reasoning from facts.
Theory
Life stage dealing with learning and successfully using your abilities.
Achievement stage
The emotional and physical changes that happen to many men with age; male menopause
andropause
People born between 1946 and 1964.
Baby boomers
Those who return to the parental home for a period of time.
Boomerang children
Psychological syndrome occurring when children have left home, causing a sense of loss and sadness.
Empty nest syndrome
A type of health care that views patients and their families as key members of the healthcare team.
Family centered care
Stage of life in which the person guides the lives of the next generation.
Generativity
Close, meaningful relationship.
Intimacy
