Life Stages Study Guide

Flashcards about stages of life and related vocabulary

Menstruation

When women have a period every month because there is no pregnancy.

Ovulation

Egg is released from the ovary, once a month, so it can be fertilized by sperm.

Prenatal

Time before birth.

Antepartum

Time before birth.

Trimester

Every 3 months of pregnancy is 1 trimester.

Perinatal

Time before and after birth.

Growth

Physical changes in body. Examples: in height, weight, motor sensory, dev. sex organs.

Development

Increase in mental, emotional, social capabilities. Examples: Intellectual ability, expression of emotions, social + interpersonal skills, able to cope in complex situations.

Physical development

Growth of the body, including motor sensory adaptation.

Psychosocial development

Both psychological and social dev. (emotions and studied influence of society).

Cognitive development

Thoughts, awareness, able to comprehend.

Infancy

1st stage of life after birth, baby learns basic things.

Toddler

Young child 1-3 yrs old, learning to walk, talk, independence.

Preschoolers

3-5yrs learn to be independent, sense of balance, well spoken, short attention span

School Age

6-12yrs more physical growth, puberty, girls capable of reproduction

Adolescence

12-20 yrs motor skills improve, more rest, able to take big info in.

Young Adulthood

20-30yrs skills begin to decline after 30

Middle Adulthood

muscle, bone, strength, endurance decreases 40-65

Late Adulthood

65 - death physical decline, loss muscle, bone, reproductive organs