human development pt 3

Question 1

embryo

Answer 1

multi-cellular organism in its early stages of development

Question 2

emerging adulthood

Answer 2

newly defined period of lifespan development from 18 years old to the mid-20s; young people are taking longer to complete college, get a job, get married, and start a family

Question 3

fine motor skills

Answer 3

use of muscles in fingers, toes, and eyes to coordinate small actions

Question 4

formal operational stage

Answer 4

final stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development; from age 11 and up, children are able to deal with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations

Question 5

gonadarche

Answer 5

maturing of the sex glands

Question 6

gross motor skills

Answer 6

use of large muscle groups to control arms and legs for large body movements

Question 7

health care proxy

Answer 7

a legal document that appoints a specific person to make medical decisions for a patient if they are unable to speak for themselves

Question 8

hospice

Answer 8

service that provides a death with dignity; pain management in a humane and comfortable environment; usually outside of a hospital setting

Question 9

living will

Answer 9

a written legal document that details specific interventions a person wants; may include health care proxy

Question 10

menarche

Answer 10

beginning of menstrual period; around 12–13 years old