CH. 9 LIFE DEVELOPMENT

Question 1

persons who are 13 to 17 years of age

Answer 1

adolescents

Question 2

a swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, result from weakening of the blood vessel

Answer 2

aneurysm

Question 3

bond between an infant and his or her parent in which the infant is repeatedly rejected and develops an isolated lifestyle

Answer 3

anxious avoidant attachment

Question 4

a parenting style that demands absolute obedience

Answer 4

authoritarian

Question 5

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

Answer 5

authoritative

Question 6

trauma resulting from increased pressure, for example, from too much pressure in the lungs

Answer 6

barotrauma

Question 7

the formation of a close, personal relationship

Answer 7

bonding

Question 8

a type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval from peers and society

Answer 8

conventional reasoning

Question 9

the second phase of an infants response to a situational crisis; characterized by monotonous wailing

Answer 9

despair phase

Question 10

persons who are 18 to 40 years of age

Answer 10

early adults

Question 11

areas where the infants skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approx 18 months of age

Answer 11

fontanelles

Question 12

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

Answer 12

growth plates

Question 13

increased carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream

Answer 13

hypercabia

Question 14

persons who are from 1 month to 1 year of age

Answer 14

infants

Question 15

persons who are 61 year old or older

Answer 15

late adults

Question 16

the average amount of years a person can be expected to live

Answer 16

life expectancy

Question 17

the beginning phase of a woman’s life cycle of menstruation

Answer 17

menarche

Question 18

persons who are 41 to 60 years of age

Answer 18

middle adults

Question 19

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

Answer 19

palmar grasp

Question 20

a parenting style in which the parent does not impose many rules on the child; two subcategories include indifferent and indulgent

Answer 20

permissive

Question 21

a type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his or her conscience

Answer 21

post conventional reasoning

Question 22

a type of reasoning in which a child acts lost purely to avoid punishment to get what he wants

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pre conventional reasoning

Question 23

persons who are 3 to 5 years of age

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preschoolers

Question 24

an infants initial response to a situational crisis; characterized by loud crying

Answer 24

protest phase

Question 25

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

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rooting reflex

Question 26

an instructional technique that builds on what is already learned

Answer 26

scaffolding

Question 27

a person who is between 6-12 years of age

Answer 27

school age

Question 28

a bond between a child and his caregiver

Answer 28

secure attachment

Question 29

a person’s perception of himself

Answer 29

self concept

Question 30

how a person feels about himself, and how a person feels about how he fits in with peers

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self esteem

Question 31

a crisis caused by a specific set of circumstances

Answer 31

situational crisis

Question 32

an infant reflex in which the infant starts sucking when his lips are stroked

Answer 32

sucking reflex

Question 33

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

Answer 33

terminal drop hypothesis

Question 34

persons who are 1 to 3 years of age

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toddlers

Question 35

a phase that refers to a stage of development from birth to approx 18 months of age during which infants gain trust of their parents or caregivers if their world is planned, organized and routine

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trust and mistrust

Question 36

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

Answer 36

withdrawal

Question 37

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

Answer 37

atherosclerosis

Question 38

an infant reflex when an infant is caught off guard and so the infant opens his arms wide and spreads his fingers grabbing at things

Answer 38

moro reflex

Question 39

the functional units of the kidney

Answer 39

nephrons