Chapter 6: Life Span Development

Question 1

persons who are 12 to 18 years of age

Answer 1

adolescents

Question 2

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

Answer 2

anxious-avoidant attachment

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

atherosclerosis

Question 4

Injury resulting from pressure disequillibrium across body surfaces, for example from too much pressure in the lungs

Answer 4

barotrauma

Question 5

the formation of a close, personal relationship

Answer 5

bonding

Question 6

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

Answer 6

conventional reasoning

Question 7

persons who are 19 to 40 years of age

Answer 7

early adults

Question 8

areas where the infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age

Answer 8

fontanelles

Question 9

persons who are from 1 month to 1 year of age

Answer 9

infants

Question 10

persons who are 61 years of age or older

Answer 10

late adults

Question 11

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

Answer 11

life expectancy

Question 12

persons who are 41 to 60 years of age

Answer 12

middle adults

Question 13

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

Answer 13

moro reflex

Question 14

persons who are birth to 1 month of age

Answer 14

neonate

Question 15

the basic filtering units in the kidneys

Answer 15

nephrons

Question 16

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

Answer 16

palmar grasp

Question 17

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

Answer 17

postconventional reasoning

Question 18

A type of reasoning in which a child acts almost purely to avoid punishment to get what he or she wants

Answer 18

preconventional reasoning

Question 19

persons who are 3 to 6 years of age

Answer 19

preschoolers

Question 20

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

Answer 20

rooting reflex

Question 21

A person who is 6 to 12 years of age

Answer 21

school age

Question 22

A bond between an infant and his or her parent or caregiver, in which the infant understands that his or her parents or caregivers will be responsive to his or her needs and take care of him or her when he or she needs help

Answer 22

secure attachment

Question 23

An infant reflex in which the infant starts sucking when his or her lips are stroked

Answer 23

sucking reflex

Question 24

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

Answer 24

terminal drop hypothesis

Question 25

persons who are 1 to 3 years of age

Answer 25

toddlers

Question 26

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

Answer 26

trust and mistrust