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Life Span Development
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07/01/2015

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Adolescents
Definition
Persons who are 12 to 18 years of age
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Anxious-Avoidant Attachment
Definition
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
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Athersclerosis
Definition
A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of blood vessel, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or complete obstruction of blood flow
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Barotrauma
Definition
Injury resulting from pressure disequilibrium across body surfaces, for example from too much pressure in the lungs
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Bonding
Definition
The formation of close, personal relationships
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Conventional Reasoning
Definition
A type of reasoning in which a chiild looks for approval from peers and society
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Early Adults
Definition
Persons who are 19 to 40 years of age
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Fontanelles
Definition
Areas where the infants skull has not fused together
Usually disappear at 18 months of age
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Infants
Definition
Persons who are from 1 month to 1 year of age
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Late Adults
Definition
Persons who are 61 years old or older
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Life Expectancy
Definition
The average amount of years a person can be expected to live
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Middle Adults
Definition
Persons who are 41 to 60 years old
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Moro Reflex
Definition
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
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Neonate
Definition
Persons who are birth to 1 month of age
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Nephrons
Definition
The basic filtering units of the kidneys
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Palmar Grasp
Definition
An infant reflex tha occurs when something is placed in the infant's palm
The infant grasps the object
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Postconventional Resoning
Definition
A type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his ir her conscious
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Preconventional Reasoning
Definition
A type of reasoning in which a child acts purely to avoid punishment or get what he or she wants
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Preschoolers
Definition
Persons who are 3 to 6 years old
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Rooting Reflex
Definition
An infant reflex that occurs when something touches an infant's cheek, and an infant instinctively turns its head toward the touch
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School Age
Definition
A person who is 6 to 12 years of age
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Secure Attachmetn
Definition
A bond between an infant and its parent or caregiver, in which an infant understands that its parent or caregiver will be responsive to its needs nd take care of it when it needs help
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Sucking Reflex
Definition
An infant reflex in which the infant starts sucking when its lips are stroked
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Terminal Drop Hypothesis
Definition
The theory that a person's mental function declines in the last 5 years of life
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Toddlers
Definition
Persons who are 1 to 3 years of age
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Trust and Mistrust
Definition
A phrase that referes to a stage of development from birth to approximately 18 months of age, during which infants gain trust for their parents or caregivers if their world is planned, routine, and organized
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Pulse of a Healthy Neonate or Infant
Definition
90 to 180
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Respiratory Rate of a Healthy Neonate or Infant
Definition
30 to 60
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