Lifespan Development
Crawling, Writing, and Speaking are examples of what?
Developmental milestones
What is the process of taking in new information and comparing it to what you already know called?
Assimilation
What is the most common type of attachment called?
Secure Attatchment
What does "DNR" stand for?
What are the three developmental domains?
1.) Physical Development
2.) Cognitive Development
3.) Psychosocial Development
The stages of psychosexual development were created by who?
Sigmund Freud
True or False?
Fine motor skills involve the movement of large muscle groups
False - Fine motor skills focus on the coordination of small muscle groups like the fingers, toes, and eyes
A document stating what a person wants to happen to their assets after death is known as what?
A Living Will
True or False?
Continuous development occurs in stages
False - Continuous development is the gradual process of improving existing skills
How many levels are there in the stages of moral reasoning?
Three Levels
1.) Pre-conventional Morality
2.) Conventional Morality
3.) Post-conventional Morality
What is the age range for emerging adulthood?
18 years through the mid 20's
True or False?
In 1974 Cicely Saunders opened the first hospice center in America
False - It was Florence Wald who opened the first hospice center in America. Cicely Saunders opened the first hospice center in England in 1967
True or False?
Nature dictates that we are who we are because of our environment and culture
False - Nature dictates that we are who we are because of genetics and biology
True or False?
Sigmund Freud believed your personality is formed throughout your entire lifespan and is subject to change (Psychosocial)
False - Sigmund Freud believed that personality is formed only in childhood and stays the same as life progresses
True or False?
In authoritarian parenting styles the children tend to order the parents around
False - Permissive parenting styles allow the children to boss the parents around
What are the five stages of grief?
1.) Denial
2.) Anger
3.) Bargaining
4.) Depression
5.) Acceptance
True or False?
There is one course of development
Debatable - Many studies show that developmental milestones are reached around the same period almost worldwide. However, different cultures ways of teaching may accelerate or decelerate the rate at which milestones are reached
How many stages of cognitive development did Piaget create?
Four Stages
1.) Sensorimotor - Takes place between the ages of 0 and 2
2.) Preoperational - Takes place between the ages of 2 and 6
3.) Concrete Operational - Takes place between the ages of 7 and 11
4.) Formal Operational - Takes place from the age of 12 and beyond
What is it called when a child begins to understand other peoples thoughts and emotions?
The Theory of Mind (TOM)
This occurs between the ages of 3 and 5 and allows children to become aware of other peoples point of view
What part of a living will designates a specific person to make medical decisions?
Health Care Proxy