Chapter 8 Key Terms
Life Stages
Certain stages of growth and development from growth to death
Physical
Body growth and includes height and weight changes, muscle and nerve development, and changes in body organs
Regression
Retreating to a previous developmental level that provided more safety and security than the current level an individual is experiencing
Self-actualization
People have obtained their full potentials or are what they want to be
Tension
Frustration
Mental
Intellectual development; solving problems, make judgements, deal with situations
Physiological Needs
Physical, biological, or basic needs; required by every human being to sustain life (food, water oxygen)
Repression
Transfer of unacceptable or painful ideas, feelings, and thoughts into the unconscious mind
Sexuality
People’s feelings regarding their masculine/feminine natures, ability to give and receive love and affection, role in reproduction of the species
Terminal Illness
Disease that cannot be cured and will result in death
Middle Adulthood
40-65; middle aged
Projection
Placing the blame for one’s own actions/inadequacies on someone else or on circumstances rather than accepting responsibility
Right to die
Controversial act that health care providers must understand; allows patients with terminal illnesses to refuse treatment
Social
Interactions and relationships with other people
Withdrawal
Individuals can either cease to communicate or remove themselves physically from a situation
Motivated
Reason(s) one has for acting or behaving in a particular way
Puberty
Development of the sexual organs and secondary sexual characteristics
Safety
Need to be free from anxiety/fear, secure in the environment
Suicide
Leading causes of death in adolescents
Needs
Lack of something that is required or desired
Rationalization
Using a reasonable excuse or acceptable explanation for behavior to avoid the real reason or true motivation
Satisfaction
Feeling of pleasure or fulfillment
Suppression
Individual is aware of the unacceptable feelings of thoughts and refuses to deal with them