Lifespan development exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the "Play Years" of early Childhood? - ANSWER 2-6 years old In this stage of life what happens to the child's body? - ANSWER Slimmer bodies where the lower body lengthens How much do children grow between the ages of 2 and 6? - ANSWER Height: 3inches (per/year) Weight: 4.5lbs (per/year) What obesity facts are involved in this stage of life? - ANSWER Children need far fewer calories per pound of body weight than infants do. (Parents are worried that children are not ea...

Senescence - ANSWERSthe idea that your body declines with age Physical Development in Young Adulthood (grey matter, myelination) - ANSWERS-an age of peak physical capabilities -brain reaches maximum size and weight -grey matter continues to be pruned -myelination increases -psychomotor abilities (reaction time, muscle strength) at height -superior physical capabilities require regular exercise and proper diet -senses are at their peak The CDC Recommended Amount of Exercise that People...

Lifespan Development Exam (Ch.1-19) UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- -Orderly integrated set of statements found through numerous studies - widely accepted among scientific community -describes, predicts, & explains behavior Continuous vs. Discontinuous - CORRECT ANSWER- Gradual vs. abrupt stages Universality vs. Context Specificity - CORRECT ANSWER- -similar from person to person and from culture to culture vs. -vary considerably depending on t...

biological aging - ANSWER the deterioration of that leads inevitably to their death emerging adulthood - ANSWER period of the life span extending from about age 18 to age 25 or even later, period between adolescence and full fledged adulthood rite of passage - ANSWER A ritual that marks a person's "passage" from one status to another, usually in reference to rituals marking the transition from childhood to adulthood. (body painting, circumcision, quinceañera...etc)

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New individuals are created when ___________________________ a. Gametes combine b. Genes combine c. Meiosis occurs d. Mitosis occurs - ANSWER A. Gametes Combine When sperm and ovum unite at conception, the resulting cell is called a: a. Gamete b. Gene c. Zygote d. Blastocyst - ANSWER C. Zygote Monozygotic - compared to dizygotic - twins develop when: a. Two ova are released from the mother's ovaries b. Two sperm fertilize the same egg c. A zygote separates into two clusters o...

How did Piaget view the child's role in development/learning? - ANSWER - mistakes children make in their thinking are usually meaningful because the mistakes reflect the nature of their thought processes at their current stage of development - as children develop, the structure of their thinking changes. and these new modes of thought are based on the earlier structures. Piaget's basic principles - ANSWER Schema Assimilation Accommodation Equilibrium Disequilibrium Schema - ANSW...

biological aging - ANSWERthe deterioration of that leads inevitably to their death emerging adulthood - ANSWERperiod of the life span extending from about age 18 to age 25 or even later, period between adolescence and full fledged adulthood rite of passage - ANSWERA ritual that marks a person's "passage" from one status to another, usually in reference to rituals marking the transition from childhood to adulthood. (body painting, circumcision, quinceañera...etc) maturation - ...

Preschool Years - ANSWERS3-6 years old Middle Childhood - ANSWERS6-adolescents Adolescence - ANSWERS10-13 years Physical Growth in Early Childhood - ANSWERSloss of baby fat, more slender, body proportions become more adult like Physical Growth in Middle Childhood - ANSWERSslow and steady but growing never stops Malnutrition is a leading cause of mortality in - ANSWERSDEVELOPING world Childhood Obesity - ANSWERSbody weight that is 20% or MORE of the average weight for a given ag...

Preschool Years - ANSWER 3-6 years old Middle Childhood - ANSWER 6-adolescents Adolescence - ANSWER 10-13 years Physical Growth in Early Childhood - ANSWER loss of baby fat, more slender, body proportions become more adult like Physical Growth in Middle Childhood - ANSWER slow and steady but growing never stops Malnutrition is a leading cause of mortality in - ANSWER DEVELOPING world