Terms in this set (176)
28 days Length of the Menstrual cycle
Expressive language
the ability to express
thoughts in the words of
languae
Oincer grasp
the ability to pick up small
objects with the thumb and
forefinger
Initiative
the ability to take the first
step or leading movement
Receptive laguage
Ability to understand words
Viable
Able to survive outside the
uterus
Assisted suicide
an action of a person other
than the patient to facilitate
suicide
, Moral behavior
Actions based on moral
reasoning
attachment
an affectionate tie that
occurs over time as a result
of interaction
Puberty
the age at which sexual
maturity occurs having the
functional ability to
reproduce. Puberty involves
physical and psychological
chages
ages between 20 and 39 young adult
Middle adulthood
the ages between 40 and 60
Late adulthood
The ages between 65 to 74
Oedipus complez
Arises during the phallic
state of development. Freud
suggested that little boys
compete with their father for
the mother's love and
attention
, Life expectancy
The average number of
years a person born in that
year is expected to live
Norms
Averages that can be used as
guidelines for comparison
concerning the age that
specific abilities or skills are
achieved or disappear
coping skill
a behavior that helps an
individual adapt to or
manage a stressful situation
Sexuality
Beliefs and behaviors that
surround physiological
responses, emotions, and
sociocultural values,
involves communication, a
sense of closeness, and
mutual comfort
Ethnocentrism
The belief that one's own
culture is the standard of
behavior and is better than
other cultures
, between 1 and 2 Toddler phase
Between 2 and 6 Preschool phase
Ordinal Position
Birth order. May influence
the rapidity of mastering
developmental tasks
Preverbal
Body language before the
ability to speak
Immunity
The body's resistance to
disease-causing organisms
Menopause
The cessation of the
menstrual period as a result
of hormonal changes in the
body
climcteric
the change of life in which
hormonal shifts result in the
cessation of the reproductive
ability in women and a
corresponding decrease in
sexual drive in men
28 days Length of the Menstrual cycle
Expressive language
the ability to express
thoughts in the words of
languae
Oincer grasp
the ability to pick up small
objects with the thumb and
forefinger
Initiative
the ability to take the first
step or leading movement
Receptive laguage
Ability to understand words
Viable
Able to survive outside the
uterus
Assisted suicide
an action of a person other
than the patient to facilitate
suicide
, Moral behavior
Actions based on moral
reasoning
attachment
an affectionate tie that
occurs over time as a result
of interaction
Puberty
the age at which sexual
maturity occurs having the
functional ability to
reproduce. Puberty involves
physical and psychological
chages
ages between 20 and 39 young adult
Middle adulthood
the ages between 40 and 60
Late adulthood
The ages between 65 to 74
Oedipus complez
Arises during the phallic
state of development. Freud
suggested that little boys
compete with their father for
the mother's love and
attention
, Life expectancy
The average number of
years a person born in that
year is expected to live
Norms
Averages that can be used as
guidelines for comparison
concerning the age that
specific abilities or skills are
achieved or disappear
coping skill
a behavior that helps an
individual adapt to or
manage a stressful situation
Sexuality
Beliefs and behaviors that
surround physiological
responses, emotions, and
sociocultural values,
involves communication, a
sense of closeness, and
mutual comfort
Ethnocentrism
The belief that one's own
culture is the standard of
behavior and is better than
other cultures
, between 1 and 2 Toddler phase
Between 2 and 6 Preschool phase
Ordinal Position
Birth order. May influence
the rapidity of mastering
developmental tasks
Preverbal
Body language before the
ability to speak
Immunity
The body's resistance to
disease-causing organisms
Menopause
The cessation of the
menstrual period as a result
of hormonal changes in the
body
climcteric
the change of life in which
hormonal shifts result in the
cessation of the reproductive
ability in women and a
corresponding decrease in
sexual drive in men
