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Germinal Stage
The first stage of prenatal development lasting from 1-2 weeks.
Embryonic Stage
The second stage of prenatal development lasting from 3-8 weeks.
Fetal Stage
The third stage of prenatal development lasting from 9-40 weeks.
Teratogen
Environmental agents that damage a developing fetus.
Critical Period
A time during fetal organ development when specific influences can affect growth.
Primary Sexual Characteristics
Development of body structures that make sexual reproduction possible.
Adrenarche and Gonadarche
Changes that lead to physical maturation and sexual development during adolescence.
Menopause
The period when a woman stops releasing eggs.
Kubler Ross' 5 Stages of Grief
Stages include Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.
Freud's Psychosexual Development: Oral Stage
Focus of libido is on oral activities such as sucking.
Freud's Psychosexual Development: Anal Stage
Focus on toilet training and its effects leading to personality traits.
Oedipus Complex
A son's feelings of desire for his mother and jealousy towards his father.
Electra Complex
A daughter's feelings of desire for her father and jealousy towards her mother.
Social Learning Theory
The theory that we learn behaviors by observing and imitating others.
Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model
A framework for understanding the different levels of environment that influence development.
Secure Attachment
A type of attachment where a toddler prefers the parent over a stranger.
Anxious-Avoidant Attachment
A type of attachment where the child is unresponsive to the parent.
Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment
A type of attachment characterized by clingy behavior but the rejection of the attachment figure.
Cross-Sectional Study
Examines many people at different ages to compare variables across time.
Longitudinal Study
Examines the same group of people over a long period to observe changes.
Maturation
The process of physical development that occurs regardless of environmental factors.