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LSDP
life span developmental psychology Ch 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Refers to the positive emotional bond that develops between a child and a particular individual. | attachment |
| A nerve fiber that extends from a neuron and transmits electrical impulses from that neuron to the dendrite of another neuron. | axon |
| The ability to focus two eyes in a coordinated manner in order to see one object. | binocular vision |
| The principle that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body. | cephalocaudal principle |
| The crinkled outer layer of the brain and the location of most thinking, feeling, and sensing. | cortex |
| The ability to identify a stimulus that was previously experienced through one sense by using another sense. | cross-modal transference |
| A nerve fiber that extends from a neuron and receives electrical impulses transmitted from other neurons via their axon. | dendrite |
| Small body movements, usually of the fingers. | fine motor skills |
| Abilities that require large body movements, such as walking running, and jumping. | gross motor skills |
| The process of getting use to an object or event after repeated exposure to it. It reflects both a psychological and physiologic response. | habituation |
| The biological protection of the brain when malnutrition temporarily affects body growth. | head-sparing |
| A protein deficiency that causes the child’s face, legs, and abdomen to bloat, or swell with water. | kwashiorkor |
| Refers to the systematic, meaningful arrangement of symbols which provides the basis for communication. | language |
| A disease of severe protein-calorie malnutrition during early infancy. | marasmus |
| The basic cell of the nervous system. | neuron |
| A standard or average calculated from many individuals within a specific type of group (e.g. healthy newborns). | norm |
| A measure of how a child compares to others the same age. It refers to any point on a scale from 1 to 99. | percentile |
| The principle that simple skills typically develop separately and independently but are later integrated into more complex skills. | principle of hierarchical integration |
| The principle that different body systems grow at different rates. | principle of the independence of systems |
| Occurs when a child does not consume sufficient food of any kind. | protein-calorie malnutrition |
| The principle that development proceeds from the center of the body outward. | proximodistal principle |
| Involuntary and unlearned responses that occur spontaneously in the presence of certain stimuli. | reflexes |
| Repetitive cycles of behaviors that help babies manage their new world. | rhythms |
| The degree of awareness an infant displays to both internal and external stimulation. | state |
| Gaps at the connections between neurons through which neurons chemically communicate with each other. | synapses |
| Patterns of arousal and emotionality that are consistent and enduring characteristics of an individual. | temperament |
| An estimated five-fold increase in the number of dendrites in the infant’s brain. This results in upwards of 15,000 new connections per neuron. | transient exuberance |
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