| A | B |
|---|
| Developmental task | A skill completed during a stage |
| Menarche | First menstruation cycle |
| Puberty | Period; reproductive organs begin to function |
| Gerontology | Study of aging process |
| Defense mechanism | Unconscious reation blocks unpleasant or threating feelings |
| Cognitive function | Involves thinking, reasoning, ability to understand, judgement, and behavior |
| Dementia | Loss of cognitive function |
| Psychosis | State of severe mental impairment |
| Convulsion/seizure | Violent and sudden contractions or tremors |
| Delirium | A state of temporary acute mental confusion |
| Down syndrome | Has a extra chromosome Genetic cause mental retardation |
| Diplegia | Body parts affected both sides |
| Growth | Physical changes that are measured |
| Peer | Person same age-group and background |
| Reflex | An involuntary movement |
| Affect | Feelings and emotions |
| Delusion | A false belief |
| Phobia | An intense fear |
| Hallucination | Seeing,hearing,smelling,feeling that isn't real |
| Sundowning | Signs,symptons,behaviors of AD |
| Cerebral Palsy | Group of disorders involve muscle weakness |
| Pseudodementia | False dementia |
| Spastic | Uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles |
| Spina Bifida | Backbone split in 2 parts during first month of pregnancy |
| Menopause | When menstruation cycle end |
| Ejaculation | The release of semen |
| Geriatrics | Branch of medicine concerned with problems |
| Compulsion | Repeating an act over and over |
| Obsession | A recurrent, unwanted thought |
| Subconscious | Thoughts which person is unaware |
| Paranoia | A disorder of the mind |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Is a brain disease |
| Developmental disability (DD) | Disability occuring before 22yrs |
| Intelligence Quotient (IQ) | An IQ score of 70 and below |
| Autism | Begins in early childhood brain disorder with no cure |
| Hydrocephalus | Water in the brain |
