Chapter 10 Life Span Development: Vital Vocabulary Flashcards
People who are 13 to 18 years of age.
adolescents
A swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall.
aneurysm
A bond between an infant and his or her parent or caregiver in which the infant is repeatedly rejected and develops an isolated lifestyle that does not depend on the support and care of others.
anxious avoidant attachment
A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or complete blockage of blood flow.
atherosclerosis
A parenting style that demands absolute obedience.
authoritarian
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.
authoritative
Trauma resulting from increased pressure; for example from too much pressure in the lungs.
barotrauma
The formation of a close, personal relationship.
bonding
A type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval from peers and society.
conventional reasoning
The second phase of an infant’s response to a situational crisis; characterized by monotonous wailing.
despair phase
People who are 18 to 40 years of age.
early adults
Areas where the infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age; also called soft spots.
fontanelles
Structures located on either end of an infant’s bone that aid in lengthening bones as the child grows
growth plates
Increased carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream.
hypercapnia
People who are 1 month to 1 year of age.
infants
People who are 61 years of age or older.
late adults
The average amount of years a person can be expected to live.
life expectancy
A female’s first menstrual period
menarche
The cessation of menstruation, which begins in a woman’s late 40’s or early 50’s, and which marks the end of the reproductive years.
menopause
People who are 41 to 60 years of age.
middle adults
An infant reflex in which, when caught off guard, the infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things.
Moro reflex
The basic filtering units in the kidneys.
nephrons
An infant reflex that occurs when something is placed in the infant’s palm; the infant grasps the object.
palmar grasp
A parenting style in which the parent does not impose many rules, if any, on the child; two subcategories include indifferent and indulgent.
permissive