| A | B |
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| Body Composition | The proportion of body fat to lean mass in a person's body |
| bullying | The act of intimidating, threatening, or hurting someone else |
| concrete operational stage | Piaget's 3rd stage of cognitive development in which children think logically on past experiences |
| industry vs inferiority | Erikson's stage when children develop a sense of self-confidence by displaying skill, without feelings of inadequacy |
| learning styles | Methods of taking in and processing information |
| nutrients dense | Refers to foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals and contain relatively few calories |
| stress | The body's response when faced with pressures and demands |
| abstinence | Choosing not to engage in sexual activity |
| adolescence | stage in life when people go through the transforming process of changing from children to adults |
| cyberbullying | Harassment of others through a digital medium, includes cruel and hurtful message |
| decision-making process | Series of 6 steps that involves examining an issue, analyzing alternatives, and acting based on careful evaluation |
| formal operations | Piaget's 4th stage of cognitive development in which adolescents think in more abstract terms |
| identity vs identity confusion | Erikson's stage when adolescents experiments with different roles and integrate opinions of others to formulate a sense of self |
| peer pressure | Influence a group of people has on an individual in the same age group |
| puberty | Period of development marked by growth spurts and sexual maturation |
| Substance abuse | Misuse of drugs to a toxic dangerous level |
| affectionate love | Involves romantic ways of expressing love for each other, which are not necessarily sexual |
| binge drinking | The heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time |
| consummate love | The combination of affectionate love and a desire to commit to the relationship through good times and challenges; often results in marriage |
| infatuation | An obsession with someone based on appearance or ability |
| intimacy vs isolation | Erikson's socio-emotional stage for young adulthood in which he theorized that if people do not establish intimate relationships during young adulthood they risk isolation from others |
| postconventional morality | Kohlberg's final stage of moral development in which adults begin to care about the local community, environment, and society as a whole |
| postformal stage | Cognitive stage of development in which adults appear to be better at dealing with complex questions they may never fully answer |
| romantic love | Develops from the combination of friendly love and affectionate love and creates the feelings of security in the relationship and care and appreciation |
| secure attachment style | occurs when people perceive relationships smoothly and naturally |
| atherosclerosis | clogging of the arteries with plaque |
| cardiovascular disease | abnormal function of the heart of blood vessels |
| estrogen | Hormone that is important in the development of female bodily characteristics |
| generatively vs stagnation | Erikson's socio-emotional stage in middle adulthood when adults begin to either leave legacies of themselves to the next generation or live solely for themselves |
| menopause | When menstruation ceases for a year or more and women can no longer reproduce |
| osteoporosis | Progressive bone loss when calcium is depleted, causing bones to become brittle and more porous |
| progesterone | A hormone that prepares the female body for reproduction |
| sandwich generation | A term used to describe the situation when adults are caring for needs of both their aging parents and their own children at the same time |
| testosterone | Hormone that is important in the development of the male reproductive system and characteristics |
| alzheimer's disease | A progressive brain disorder that includes not only memory loss, but also progressively severe confusion |
| glaucoma | eye condition that involves damage to the optic nerve, and in which vision is distorted |
| hospice care | A form of care given by trained medical professionals, which focuses on making a person comfortable in his or her last days and hours of life |
| integrity vs despair | Erickson's final stage in which people either come to terms with their life or fall into despair over failing and unmet goals |
| living will | A legal document that informs family and medical workers of preferences for being kept alive by artificial means, or allows the decision to let them pass when there is not chance of recovery |
| macular degeneration | Eye disease that causes people to have difficulty seeing objects inside the center of the field of vision |
| medicare | A government health insurance program that helps older adults pay for medical cost |
| social security | A government retirement fund that provides supplemental income to Americans who are at least 62 of age |
| adult day care | Centers that provides care for older adults during mornings and afternoons, and offer age-appropriate activities, physical activities, meals, hobbies, and social activities |
| day care center | center-based child care facilities that offer care to large groups of infants, toddlers, and children with several caregivers employed |
| preschool | Educational program for 3-5 year olds |
| budget | A written financial plan to manage income, expenses, and savings |
| child abuse | Threatening to or inflicting harm on a child |
| child neglect | Endangerment of our harm to a child caused by an adult's failure to provide for the child's basic needs |
| lease | A legally binding rental agreement |
| mortgage | A legally binding contract in which property is security for borrowed money |
