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Human Growth/DevCh13
chapter 13 terms from "lifespan development" textbook
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a facility in which elderly individuals receive care only during the day, but spend nights and weekends in their own homes. | adult daycare facilities |
| play in which two or more children interact by sharing or borrowing toys or materials, although they do not do the same thing | associative play |
| the development and expression of independence | autonomy |
| a family consisting of remarried couples with at least one stepchild living with them. | blended families |
| young adults who return, after leaving home for some period, to live in the homes of their middle aged parents | boomerang children |
| groups of 2 to 12 people whose members have frequent social interactions with one another. | cliques (pronounced “kleeks”)- |
| play in which children manipulate objects to produce or build something | constructive play |
| adolescents who are liked by some and disliked by others | controversial adolescents |
| play in which children genuinely interact with one another, taking turns, playing games, or devising contests | cooperative play |
| in contrast to cliques, crowds are larger and looser groups, comprising individuals who share particular characteristics but who may not interact with one another | crowds |
| rankings that represent the relative social power of those in a group | dominance hierarchy |
| the experience that relates to parents' feelings of unhappiness, worry, loneliness, and depression resulting from their children's departure from home | empty nest syndrome |
| play that involves simple repetitive activities typical of 3-year-olds | functional play |
| a divide between adolescence and other periods of life that supposedly reflects profound differences in behavior, values, attitudes, lifestyle choices, and experiences. | generation gap |
| a psychological state in which people in nursing homes develop apathy, indifference, and a lack of caring about themselves | institutionalism |
| adolescents who are neither liked nor disliked | neglected adolescents |
| action in which children simply watch others at play but do not actually participate themselves | onlooker play |
| action in which children play with similar toys, in a similar manner, but do not interact with each other | parallel play |
| individuals who are about the same age or level of maturity | peers |
| adolescents who are uniformly disliked | rejected adolescents |
| adults who in middle adulthood must fulfill needs of both their children and their aging parents. | sandwich generation |
| sex segregation in which boys interact primarily with boys and girls primarily with girls. | sex cleavage |
| facilities that provide full time nursing care for people who have chronic illnesses or are recovering from a temporary medical condition. | skilled-nursing facilities |
| assistance and comfort supplied by a network of caring, interested people. Such support plays a critical role in successful aging | social support |