Life Span Development

Question 1

A person who is 6 to 12 years of age.

Answer 1

1. School age;

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Question 2

A parenting style in which the parent does not impose many rules, if any, on the child; two subcategories include in different and indulgent.

Answer 2

1. Permissive;

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Question 3

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

Answer 3

1. Sucking reflex;

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Question 4

A parenting style that balances parental authority with the child’s freedom by setting and enforcing rules, but also allowing the child to have some freedom.

Answer 4

1. Authoritative;

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Question 5

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

Answer 5

1. Life expectancy;

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Question 6

In the context of infant behavior, the final phase of an infant’s response to a situational crisis; characterized by apathy and boredom.

Answer 6

1. Withdrawal;

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Question 7

The formation of a close, personal relationship.

Answer 7

1. Bonding;
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Question 8

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

Answer 8

1. Rooting reflex;

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Question 9

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

Answer 9

1. Palmar grasp;

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Question 10

Persons who are 61 years or older.

Answer 10

1. Late adults;

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Question 11

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 11

1. Anxious avoidant attachment;

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Question 12

A bond between an infant and his or her parent or caregiver, in which the infant understands that parents or caregivers will be responsive to his or her needs and provide care when help is needed.

Answer 12

1. Secure attachment;

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Question 13

A person’s perception of himself or herself.

Answer 13

1. Self-concept;

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Question 14

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

Answer 14

1. Preconventional reasoning;

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Question 15

A crisis caused by a specific set of circumstances.

Answer 15

1. Situational crisis;

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Question 16

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

Answer 16

1. Postconventional reasoning;

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Question 17

An instructional technique that builds on what has already been learned.

Answer 17

1. Scaffolding;

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Question 18

Structures located on either end of an infant’s bone that aid in lengthening bones as the child grows.

Answer 18

1. Growth plates;

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Question 19

Increased carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream.

Answer 19

1. Hypercarbia;

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Question 20

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 20

1. Trust and mistrust;

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Question 21

A swelling or enlargement of parts of a blood vessel, resulting from weakening of the vessel wall.

Answer 21

1. Aneurysm;

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Question 22

An infant reflux 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 22

1. Moro reflex;

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Question 23

A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium buildup inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or complete blockage of blood flow.

Answer 23

1. Athersclerosis;

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Question 24

Persons who are 18 to 40 years of age.

Answer 24

1. Early adults;

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Question 25

Persons who are one to three years of age.

Answer 25

1. Toddlers;

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Question 26

Persons who are 41 to 60 years of age.

Answer 26

1. Middle adults;

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Question 27

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

Answer 27

1. Terminal drop hypothesis;

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Question 28

A parenting style that demands absolute obedience.

Answer 28

1. Authoritarian;

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Question 29

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

Answer 29

1. Conventional reasoning;

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Question 30

Persons who are three to five years of age.

Answer 30

1. Preschoolers;

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Question 31

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

Answer 31

1. Barotrauma;

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Question 32

Persons who are from 1 month to 1 year of age.

Answer 32

1. Infants;

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Question 33

An infant’s initial response to a situational crisis; characterized by loud crying.

Answer 33

1. Protest phase;

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Question 34

How a person feels about himself or herself, and how a person feels about how he or she fits in with peers.

Answer 34

1. Self-esteem;

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Question 35

The second phase of an infant’s response to a situational crisis; characterized by monotonous whaling.

Answer 35

1. Despair phase;

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Question 36

Persons who are 13 to 17 years of age.

Answer 36

1. Adolescents;

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