DISCOVERING THE LIFE SPAN BY JOHN W
SANTROCK CHAPTER 1 TO 10
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ proximodistal principle.
Answer: principle that development proceeds from the center of the
body outward
◉ hierarchical integration.
Answer: principle that simple skills typically develop separately and
independently but are later integrated into more complex skills
◉ independence of systems.
Answer: principle that different body systems grow at different rates
◉ neuron.
Answer: basic nerve cell of the nervous system
◉ synapse.
Answer: gap at the connection between neurons through which
neurons chemically communicate with one another
,◉ synaptic pruning.
Answer: elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of
stimulations
◉ myelin.
Answer: protective insulation that surrounds parts of neurons -
which speed the transmission of electrical impulses along brain cells
but also adds to brain weight
◉ cerebral cortex.
Answer: upper layer of the brain
◉ plasticity.
Answer: the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is
modifiable due to experience
◉ sensitive period.
Answer: point in development when organisms are particularly
suspectible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments but the
absence of those stimuli does not always produce irreversible
consequences
◉ rhythms.
, Answer: repetitive cyclical patterns of behavior
◉ state.
Answer: degree of awareness an infants displays to both internal
and external stimulation
◉ rapid eye movement (REM).
Answer: period of sleep that is found in older children and adults
and is associated with dreaming
◉ sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Answer: unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby
◉ norms.
Answer: average performance of a large sample of children of a
given age
◉ brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS).
Answer: measure designed to determine infants neurological and
behavioral responses to their environment
◉ malnutrition.
SANTROCK CHAPTER 1 TO 10
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ proximodistal principle.
Answer: principle that development proceeds from the center of the
body outward
◉ hierarchical integration.
Answer: principle that simple skills typically develop separately and
independently but are later integrated into more complex skills
◉ independence of systems.
Answer: principle that different body systems grow at different rates
◉ neuron.
Answer: basic nerve cell of the nervous system
◉ synapse.
Answer: gap at the connection between neurons through which
neurons chemically communicate with one another
,◉ synaptic pruning.
Answer: elimination of neurons as the result of nonuse or lack of
stimulations
◉ myelin.
Answer: protective insulation that surrounds parts of neurons -
which speed the transmission of electrical impulses along brain cells
but also adds to brain weight
◉ cerebral cortex.
Answer: upper layer of the brain
◉ plasticity.
Answer: the degree to which a developing structure or behavior is
modifiable due to experience
◉ sensitive period.
Answer: point in development when organisms are particularly
suspectible to certain kinds of stimuli in their environments but the
absence of those stimuli does not always produce irreversible
consequences
◉ rhythms.
, Answer: repetitive cyclical patterns of behavior
◉ state.
Answer: degree of awareness an infants displays to both internal
and external stimulation
◉ rapid eye movement (REM).
Answer: period of sleep that is found in older children and adults
and is associated with dreaming
◉ sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Answer: unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby
◉ norms.
Answer: average performance of a large sample of children of a
given age
◉ brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS).
Answer: measure designed to determine infants neurological and
behavioral responses to their environment
◉ malnutrition.
