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Developmental psychology
studies physical, cognitive, and social changes throughout the lifespan
Nature vs Nurture
How does our genetic inheritance (nature) interact with our experiences (nurture) to influence our development
Continuity vs Stages
Parts of development are gradual and continuous, like riding an escalator; Parts change abruptly in separate stages (climbing on a ladder)
Stability vs Change
Which traits persist through life and how we change with age
Conception
process of a sperm fertilizing an egg, which marks the beginning of pregnancy
prenatal development
process of growth and development of an embryo and fetus from fertilization to birth
zygote
fertilized egg: enter a 2 week period of rapid cell division into an embryo
embryo
developing human organs and made 2 weeks ago in the 2nd month
Fetus
developing human 9 weeks from conception to birth
teratogens
“monster maker” agents such as chemicals and viruses, can reach embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm
fetal alcohol syndrome
physical and cognitive abnormalities with children caused by pregnant women drinking. Signs include small but proportional head and abnormal facial features
habituation
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. Infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to stimulus their interest wanes and they look away
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