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EEC_WGU
Puckett - the young child vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abortion | the ending of a pregnancy |
| AIDS | (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) a disease that attacks the immune system, causing death from illnesses that the immune system cannot ward off. |
| AFP | (alphafetoprotein test) a blood test that can identify disorders in the brain or spinal column in the fetus. |
| Amniocentesis | a technique that involves extracting amniotic fluid for the purpose of detecting all chromosomal and more than 100 biomedical disorders |
| Anorexia | a severe disorder, usually sen in adolescent girls, characterized by self-starvation |
| Bulimia | a severe disorder, usually seen i adolescent girls, characterized by binging and then self-induced vomitting. |
| CVT | (chorionic villus test) a test that analyzes samples of the hairlike projection (chorionic villi) of tissue in the placenta to determine chromosomal disorders (can be done earlier than amniocenteis). |
| Chromosomes | ordered groups of genes withing the nucleus of a cell |
| congenital anomalies | skeletal or body system abnormalities caused by defective genes within the chromosome, which usually affect the developing embryo during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. |
| critical period | a time of physilogical and/or psychological sensivity during which the normal development of a major organ or structural system is vulnerable to insult or injury |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid, the moleule containig the information that causes the formation of proteins that stimulate the development of tissues and organs and affect other genes and physiological functions. |
| Doula | a greek word for a female servant who provides assisstant and support during childbirth |
| embryonic stage | week three through eight of pregnancy, during which the major organ systems are formed |
| environment stage | the experiencing the feelings or emotions that someone else is experiencing |
| environment | |
| fertility | the capability of conceiving a child |
| fertility rate | the number of births per 1,000 women of age 15 to 44 years. |
| fetal stage | the stage that begins after the first eight weeks of pregnancy and continues until birth. |
| Fetus | the developing human from nine weeks after conception to birth |
| fraternal twins | twins whose development began by the fertilization of two ova (eggs) by two sperm, causing each twin to have a different genetic code. |
| Gender | the maleness or femaleness of the zygote as determined by the kind of sperm fertilizing the ovaum (y sperm: genetically male; x sperm genetically female). |
| Genes | molecules of DNA that encode and transmit the characteristics of past generations. |
| Genetic counseling | information provided to parents or prospective parents about the possibility and nature of genetic disorders in thier offspring. |
| Genome | the sum total of gene types possessed by a particular species |
| Genotype | the combination of genes inherited from both parents and their ancestors |
| Gestation | the length an average pregnancy of 280 days, or 40 weeks, from the first day of your last period; can range from 37 to 42 weeks. |
| gestational diabetes | diabetes that develops after a woman becomes pregnant |
| heredity | the inherited characteristics of humans encoded by genes |
| home visitor | a trained nurse or paraprofessional who provides in-home education and support services to pregnant women and families with young children. |
| HIV | (human immunodeficiency virus) the virus that causes AIDS; it can be transmitted from an infected mother to the fetus or embryo via the placenta or delivery fluids |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| identical twins | twins whose development began when the zygote split into 2 identical halves, thus ensuring that both twins have the identical genetic code |
| lamaze method | a method developed by Fernand Lamaze, which involves training the prospective mother and a partner/coach in breathing and relaxation techniques to be used during labor. |
| low birth weight | a newborn weight of less than 2,500grams, or 5 1/2 pounds |
| neonate | the newborn from birth to 4 weeks |
| neurobiological agents | hormones and chemicals that facilitate the transmission of information throughout the nervous system |
| perinatal | the period encompassing the weeks before a birth, the birth, and the few weeks thereafter |
| placenta | an organ attached to the wall of the uterus, which transmits nutrients from the mother to the embryo/fetus and filters wastes from the embryo/fetus to the mother |
| PCR | a procedure used to identify disease-causing genes in an eight-cell embryo |
| primagravida | |
| prematurity | a preterm delivery that occurs prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation. |
| prenatal | the time from conception until birth, an average of 266days, or 38 weeks. |
| recessive gene | a gene that carries a trait that may not appear unless a gene for the same trait is inherited from both parents |
| Rh Factor | a condition in the mother that produces antibodies that destroy the red blood cells of her second baby and subsequent babies |
| teratogens | environmental factors, such as viruses and chemical substance, that can cause abnormalities in the developing embryo or juices. |
| toxemia | a disease of unknown cause that occurs in the last trimester and can cause death to both mother and child |
| toxoplasmosis | a viral infection that can be transmitted from cat droppings or raw meat to the mother and from her to the fetus or embryo via the placenta, causing birth disorders |
| trimester | the first, second, or third three months of pregnancy |
| ultrasound | a technique using sound frequencies that can detect structural characteristic of the fetus and the approximate week of pregnancy |
| zygote | the first cell resulting from the fertilization of the ovum by the sperm |
| anemia | a condition caused by a lack of red blood cells |
| Apgar score | a score that rates the physical condition of newborns in the areas of Appearance, Pulse, Grimance, Activity, and Respiration. |
| bonding | a complex psychobiological connection between parent and infant |
| breech position delivery | a birth in which a body part other than the head presents itself for delivery first, ususally the buttocks,feet, or in some cases the umbilical cord |
| cervix | the opening of the uterus |
| cesarean delivery | a surgical procedure during which an incision is made through the abdominal and uterine walls of the mother to deliver the baby. |
| contraction | the movement of the muscles of the uterus that pushes the baby through the cervical opening and int the birth canal |
| dilation | the gradula opening of the cervix, which occurs in the first stage of labor |
| electronic fetal monitor | a device used during labor, which is attached to the abdomen of the pregnant woman or the scalp of the fetus to determine the fetal heart rate. |
| episiotomy | an icision made in the opening of the vulva to prevent it from tearing during delivery |
| extrauterine | the environment outside of the uterus |
| foreceps | a surgical instrument, similar to tongs, that is applied to the head of the fetus to facilitate delivery |
| In utero | the environment in which the fetus grows within the uterus |
| isolette | a small crib, which provides a controlled environment for newborns |
| labor | the three stages of the birth process, dilation, birth of the baby, and discharge of the placenta. |
| ossification | the conversion of the softer cartilage of the skeletal system into bone. |
| neonatologist | a physical who specializes in the care and treatment of the neonate,or newborn infant, during the first 4 to 6 weeks. |
| postpartum depression | a period of depression that affects most mothers for a few days in some cases for weeks and months after childbirth |
| postpartum psychosis | a psychological condition assistion with severe depression following childbirth in which there is a loss of insight, good judgment, and coping strength; sometimes there is a loss of touch with reality |
| preterm | infants born several weeks before the full term (38 weeks) of pregnancy |
| subcutaneous tissue | tissue that forms beneath the skin |
| viability | the capability of sustaining extrauterine survival |
| Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale | an assessment of 16 reflexes, responsiveness, state changes, and ability to self-calm in the newborn |
| apnea | absenc of breathing for a period of up to 20 seconds |
| atrophy | waste away, diminish in size and/or function |
| axon | a branch like projecton from the neuron that carries information away from the cell body |
| botulism | a potentially fatal form of food poisoning |
| cephalocaudal | refers to the long axis of the body from the head downward |
| cerebral cortex | the outer layer of the cerbral hemisphere, which is mostly responsible for higher mental functions, sensory processing, and motor control |
| clostridium botulinum | the bacterium that causes botulism |
| colostrum | the first fluid secreted by the mammary glands soon after childbirth, before true milk is formed. |
| dendrites | branches from te neuron that carry information toward the cell body; a neuron can have several dendrites |
| embryonic cell mass | the developing fertilized ovum during the first 3 months of pregnancy when cells are dividing rapidly to form the fetus. |
| failure to thrive | a condition in which an apparently healthy infants fail to grow normally |
| fontanelles | |
| gavage feeding | |
| gial cells | |
| hyperthermia | |
| behaviorist perspective | |
| constructrive perspective | |
| developmental interactionish | |
| kangaroo care | |
| low birth weight | |
| maturationist perspective | |
| myelin | |
| neuron | |
| percentile | |
| plasticity | |
| neuron | |
| primitive reflexes | |
| psychological state reflex | |
| satiety | |
| skeletal age subcortical | |
| survival reflexes | |
| syndrome | |
| temperament | |
| neural tube | |
| neurotransmitter | |
| perception | |
| primitive reflexes | |
| plasticity | |
| proximodistal | |
| shaken baby syndrome | |
| synapse | |
| systems perspective | |
| transactional perspective | |
| water intoxication | |
| attachment | |
| primary caregiver | |
| separation anxiety | |
| socialization | |
| stranger anxiety | |
| fixation | |
| reciprocal determinism | |
| social cognition | |
| social referencing | |
| adaptation | |
| bilabial trills | |
| child-direct speech | |
| cognitive development | |
| fatherese | |
| orienting response | |
| primary circular reactions | |
| secondary circular reactions | |
| sensorimotor learning | |
| vocables | |
| holophrase | |
| LAD | |
| motherese | |
| echolalia | |
| object permanence | |
| overgeneralized speech | |
| audiologist | |
| body awareness | |
| deciduous teeth | |
| developmental milestoes | |
| food security | |
| gender awareness | |
| locomotion | |
| nystagmus | |
| self-efficacy | |
| adipose | |
| cochlear implant | |
| extensors | |
| food insecurity | |
| gender identity | |
| prehension | |
| perceptual-motor | |
| sexuality | |
| standard precautions | |
| strabismus | |
| toilet learning | |
| autonomy | |
| self-definition | |
| premoral | |
| empathy | |
| self-recognition | |
| proximity seeking | |
| gender constancy | |
| transitional object | |
| parallel play | |
| display rules | |
| self-esteem | |
| prosocial behavior | |
| extrafamilial relationships | |
| self-awareness | |
| creative vocabulary | |
| communicative competence | |
| deferred imitation | |
| dialects | |
| expansions | |
| expressive language | |
| extensions | |
| fast mapping | |
| idiosyncratric concepts | |
| inner speech | |
| logicomethematical knowledge | |
| mental symbols | |
| metalinguistic awareness | |
| morphene | |
| overextension | |
| overregulation | |
| phonological sensitivity | |
| phonology | |
| physical knowledge | |
| perconcepts | |
| preoperational stage | |
| private speech | |
| rich interpretation | |
| scaffolding | |
| scripts | |
| semantics | |
| simultaneous bilingualism | |
| transductive reasoning | |
| successive bilingualism | |
| syntax | |
| telegraphic speech | |
| readiness | |
| tertiary circular reactions | |
| receptive language under-extension | |
| zone of proximal development | |
| balance dexterity directionality | |
| health-related fitness | |
| laterality | |
| left/right dominance | |
| performance related fitness | |
| prehension | |
| altruism | |
| associative play | |
| authoritarian discipline | |
| authoritative discipline | |
| cooperative play | |
| ethology | |
| heteronomous morality | |
| inductive discipline | |
| initative | |
| moral realism | |
| moral relativism | |
| permissive discipline | |
| power-assertive discipline | |
| theory of mind | |
| alphabetic | |
| centration | |
| class inclusion | |
| conservation | |
| constancy of position in space | |
| identity constancy | |
| indirect speech | |
| invented/developmental spelling | |
| irreversibility | |
| levels-of-processing theory | |
| metacommunication | |
| predictable books | |
| private spelling | |
| public spelling | |
| reverals | |
| transformation | |
| transivity | |
| basal metabolic rate | |
| figure-ground discrimination | |
| fundamental movement | |
| healthy eating index | |
| IEP | |
| IFSP | |
| neurogensis | |
| other-mediated action | |
| defense mechanism | |
| industry | |
| internalization | |
| sociocentric |
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