Developmental Psychology
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Prenatal period
from conception to birth
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conception
sperm fertilizes the egg
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germinal stage
zygote divides, cell mass implants into uterus lining
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embryonic stage
neural tube forms, blood begins circulation, becomes human-like
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fetal stage
male/female is identifiable, placenta formed, heartbeat starts
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full term
fetus ready for birth
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pruning
brain cleans up unneeded connections
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maturation
the biological growth process
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critical period
babies need stimuli exposure for proper development
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adolescence
biological, cognitive, and social developments
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socialization
boys - achievement and girls - wives/mothers
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midlife crisis
adolescence search for identity
