Development

Question 1

Accommodation

Answer 1

ability to adjust the eye to see at various distances; process by which intellectual acts are changed to handle increasingly complex information

Question 2

Assimilation

Answer 2

process by which a person interprets information to fit the current level of cognition

Question 3

Cognitive Development

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learning that occurs as a result of the internal organization of an event, which forms a mental schema (plan) and serves as a base for further schemata as one grows and develops (Piaget’s theory of cognitive development)

Question 4

Development

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increase in the complexity of function and progression to skill advancement

Question 5

Developmental Task

Answer 5

successful achievement of psychomotor, psychosocial, or cognitive skills at certain periods in life; failure to obtain the developmental task can lead to unhappiness and difficulty with later tasks

Question 6

Epigenetics

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study of the changes that occur in organisms due to modification of gene expression and hereditability

Question 7

Epigenomics

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epigenetic changes that occur in many genes or the entire organism

Question 8

Faith

Answer 8

spiritual dimensions of a person’s life regardless of religious affiliation; confident belief in something for which there is no proof or material evidence

Question 9

Genome

Answer 9

all the DNA in an organism, including its genes

Question 10

Genomics

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the study of the structure and interactions of all genes in the human body, including their interactions with each other as well as the environment; emerging discipline in which genomic information about a person is used in their clinical care

Question 11

Growth

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an increase in body size or changes in body cell structure, function, and complexity

Question 12

Heredity

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passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another

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Moral Development

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influence of cultural effects on one’s perceptions of justice in interpersonal relationships

Question 14

Adolescence

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the period of time between childhood and adulthood; time of rapid physical change, reproductive maturity, and emotional development

Question 15

Failure to Thrive (FTT)

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physical and developmental retardation of infants or children resulting from physical or emotional neglect

Question 16

Infant

Answer 16

period from 1 month to 1 year of age

Question 17

Preschooler

Answer 17

period from ages 3 to 6 years

Question 18

Puberty

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period during which primary and secondary sexual characteristics develop and the capability of sexual reproduction is attained

Question 19

Regression

Answer 19

behavior that is more characteristic of an earlier age

Question 20

School-aged Child

Answer 20

period from ages 6-12 years

Question 21

Separation Anxiety

Answer 21

condition that occurs when a child is afraid of being sent away from caregivers who are loved and who provide security

Question 22

Toddler

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period from ages 1-3 years

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Young Adult

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adult between the ages of 20 -40 years

Question 24

Middle Adult

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the adult between the ages 40 and 60 years; also called middle adulthood

Question 25

Older Adult

Answer 25

refers to adults over age of 65

Question 26

Polypharmacy

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the use of many medications at the same time