Ch 7 Life Span Development Flashcards
A young person age 12 to 18 years
adolescent
A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of blood vessels, eventually leading to partial or complete blockage of blood flow
atherosclerosis
Injury caused by pressure to enclosed body surfaces, for example, from too much pressure in the lungs
Barotrauma
A type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval from peers and society
conventional reasoning
A young adult age 19 to 40 years
early adult
Areas where the neonate’s or infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age
fontanelles
A young child age 1 month to 1 year
infant
the average number of years a person can be expected to live
life expectancy
an adult age 41 to 60 years
middle adult
an infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things
Moro reflex
a newborn age birth to 1 month
neonate
the basic filtering units of the kidneys
nephrons
an adult age 61 years and older
older adult
an infant reflex that occurs when something is placed in the infant’s palm; the infant grasps the object
palmar grasp reflex
a type of reasoning in which a child acts almost purely to avoid punishment or to get what he or she wants
preconventional reasoning
