Chapter 9 Human Development Flashcards
infants
- 1 month to 1 year
- develop at startling rate
neonates
-birth to 1 month
in the womb infants collect antibodies from
maternal blood
infants receive antibodies via
breastfeeding
moro reflex
startle reflex in infants
fontanelles:
allow infants head to be molded
sleep pattern is developed through
a combination of CNS development and parental efforts
infants muscle account for what percent of weight
25%
trust and mistrust refers to
stage of development from birth to about 18 months
what stage of human life is passive immunity lost
toddlers
age where children can use and understand full sentences
3-4 years old
school age children’s age range?
-6-12years old
preconventional reasoning:
children act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want
conventional reasoning:
children look for approval from their peers and society
postconventional reasoning:
children make decisions guided by their conscience
gonadotropin:
hormone secreted in boys, results in production of testosterone
follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone:
in girls, both increase estrogen and progesterone production
menarche
first menstrual bleeding
human body functions at optimal level during what age
19-25 years
middle adults age
41-60
early adults age
19-40
menopause begins in the late
40s or early 50s
late adults age
61 years and older
hypercarbia
increased carbon dioxide in bloodstream
hearing loss is about 4 times more common than loss of vision in
late adults
terminal drop hypothesis
theory that during the last 5 years preceding death, mental function is presumed to decline
adolescents age
13-18
most stable period of life
early adult (19-40)
