Ch. 08 Human Growth and Development Key TERMS
The final stage of stages of death/dying where the person understands and accepts the fact that they are going to die.
Acceptance
A condition in late adulthood involving the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries.
Arteriosclerosis
Daydreaming
A defense mechanism that provides a dreamlike thought process which occurs when a person is awake.
Displacement
A defense mechanism where feelings about one person are transferred to someone else.
Growth
Measurable physical changes that occur throughout a person’s life (e.g., height and weight).
The life stage ranging from ages 12 to 18 years.
Adolescence
The third stage of death/dying where the person accepts death but wants more time ("Yes, but...").
Bargaining
Defense Mechanisms
Unconscious acts that help a person deal with an unpleasant reality or maintain their self-esteem.
Early Adulthood
The life stage ranging from ages 19 to 40 years.
Care that offers support and comfort to allow a dying patient to die with dignity.
Hospice
A warm and tender feeling for another person; identified as a basic emotional need.
Affection
The use of substances such as alcohol or drugs and the development of a physical and/or mental dependence on them.
Chemical Abuse
Denial
The first stage of death/dying ("No, not me!") where the person cannot accept the reality of death.
Early Childhood
The life stage ranging from ages 1 to 6 years.
The life stage ranging from birth to 1 year.
Infancy
A disease found in late adulthood that leads to irreversible loss of memory and intellectual function.
Alzheimer's Disease
Relating to mental development, such as intellectual tasks, learning, and problem-solving.
Cognitive
Depression
The fourth stage of death/dying; also a psychological condition mentioned in late childhood, adolescence, and middle adulthood.
Emotional
A type of development referring to feelings and dealing with love, hate, joy, and fear.
Late Adulthood
The life stage ranging from age 65 and older.
The second stage of death/dying ("Why me?"); also an emotional development seen in early childhood (temper tantrums).
ANger
A defense mechanism involving the substitution of one goal for another goal to achieve success.
Compensation
Development
The changes in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional skills that occur over time.
Esteem
Part of Maslow’s Hierarchy; the need for a person to feel important and worthwhile.
The life stage ranging from ages 6 to 12 years (also called pre-adolescence).
Late Childhood