Chapter 8 - Life Span Development Flashcards
Patients younger than 1 year of age are called:
infants.
The soft spot on the top of the head where the skull bones have not fused yet is called:
fontanel.
A startled infant who reaches out and grabs with her fingers and arms is exhibiting the:
Moro reflex.
Children begin to be involved with peer groups when they reach:
preschool age.
The most obvious change to school age children is the loss of their:
primary teeth.
Body image is of tremendous concern to children who reach:
adolescence.
Children have a two- to three-year growth spurt during:
adolescence.
Cancer often develops in this stage of life:
Middle adulthood
Depression and suicide is alarmingly common for which age group:
Adolescence
The stage of life when all body systems are deteriorating is:
late adulthood.
An infant’s ability to grab your finger when you place it in his or her palm is called the __________ __________ .
Palmer reflex
The “soft spot” where the skull bones meet is called a __________ .
fontanel
__________ __________ __________ describes the infant’s need for an orderly predictable environment.
Trust versus mistrust
__________ __________ children receive less time with their parents, and they require more general supervision.
School age
Children who reach adolescence often begin partaking in __________ __________ behaviors.
self-destructive
