Lifespan Development Flashcards
The average number of years a person can be expected to live.
Life Expectancy
A young child age 1 month to 1 year.
Infant
A child aged 3 to 6 years.
Preschooler
A child aged 1 to 3 years.
Toddler
An infant reflex in which the infant starts sucking when his or her lips are stroked.
Sucking reflex
A young adult age 19 to 40 years.
Early adult
A type of reasoning in which a child acts almost purely to avoid punishment or to get what he or she wants.
Preconventional reasoning
An adult aged 41 to 60 years.
Middle adulthood
A newborn aged birth to 1 month.
Neonate
The stage of development from birth to approximately 18 months of age, during which infants gain trust in their parents or caregivers if their world is planned, organized, and routine.
Trust vs. mistrust
Areas where the neonate’s or infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age.
Fontanelles
A type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his or her conscience.
Postconventional reasoning
An infant reflex 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.
Startle reflex or moro reflex
A young person aged 12 to 18 years.
Adolescent
A person who is 6 to 12 years of age.
School aged
