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definition: scientific study of how people change and stay the same during their lifetime

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developmental psychology

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what domains does developmental psych focus on

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psychical
cognitive
social

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what is lifespan

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longevity
length a species can exist under optimal conditions

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what is life expectancy

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predicted number of years a person can reasonably expect to live in a specific time period

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chronological birth vs biological birth

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chronological- #of years since your birth

biological- how quickly your body ages

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what is social age

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level of maturity a person has based on their norms

(what age their brain is at)

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what is psychological age

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how well or poorly your body is doing relative to your actual age

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what is nature vs nurture

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are we who we are because of our environment or our genetics?

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continuity vs discontinuity

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is the change in our development gradual or sudden

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active vs passive

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how do you play a role in your own development

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stability vs change

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are your behaviors constant or sporadic

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universal vs specific

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are your actions universal (everyone can do it, not culture related) or do you learn it specifically ( from ur culture)

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definition: an idea about how things work or are related

organized body of concepts, generalizations and principles that can be investigated

can describe , explain, and predict events and behavior

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theory

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independent vs dependent variable

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independent- changed

dependent- measured

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examples of descriptive, correlation and experimental research methods

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descriptive: systematically observe and describe behavior
-naturalistic observation
-case studies: focus on 1 person
-surveys

correlation:
correlation history: how strongly are 2 variables related to each other

experimental:
-longitudinal: measure a group over time
-cross-sectional: describing a single point and time; different ages reflect

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what is the control group, experimental group and sample

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control group- isn’t manipulated

experimental- receives manipulation

sample- a small group selected for the study

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definition: are nucleotides and are the recipes for making proteins
-we have roughly 20,500

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genes

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describe the 23 chromosomes

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each person has 23 pairs of chromosomes : 46 total
*1 molecule of DNA and 1 protein make up 1 chromosome

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sperm:
zygote:
ovum:

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  • male sex cell. used to fertilize females egg
  • fertilized egg
  • female reproductive cell
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describe epigenetics

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center of nature vs nurture debate

scientific study of interplay between the genetic and environmental contributions to behavior

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punnet square

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a chat that allows you to determine the expected percentages of different genotypes in the offspring of 2 parents

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prenatal testing

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ultrasounds

amniocentesis: offered to high risk women of having a kid with chromosome issues

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3 stages of prenatal development

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1) germinal period- first 2 weeks after conception

2) embryonic period- weeks 3-8 after conception

3) fetal period- 2 months after conception until birth

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germinal period

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fertilized egg forms a zygote

60% fail

genetic makeup and sex are set

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embryonic period
cells contribute to differentiate, heart starts to beat and organs begin to form 20% fail umbilical cord is formed
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fetal period
size of kidney bean. begins to look human by 12 weeks it has a body parts 5% fail finished its development
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what is a teratogen? examples:
harmful agents or substances that can cause malformation or defects to an embryo/fetus alcohol ( most common ) toxoplasmosis: caused by tiny parasite
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fetal alcohol disorder
learning difficulties impaired motor skills facial characteristics neurological damage kidney bone heart
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3 stages of birth
1: dilation -cervix dislates and water breaks -could take 12-16 hours 2: birth -baby is moved through birth canal and umbilical cord is cut -takes 10-40 min 3: after birth delivery -place to exits -within 20 min
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cesarean section
incision in the stomach to open the uterine walls and deliver the baby through the opening
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apgar score
A- appearance P- pulse G- grimace A- activity R- respiration a score of 0-2 is given in each area score of 5 or less is concerning
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water birth
-part of delivery , labor or both happen while in water - in hospital, birthing center or home - may or may not be riskier
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sucking, rooting, grasp, moro, tonic neck, stepping and babinski reflexes
sucking- when baby’s mouth is touched they suck rooting- turns head toward facial touch grasp- clenching object that touches palm moro- arms fly out. baby feels like it’s falling tonic neck- when laying down baby’s arm bends next to their head. like they are fencing stepping- appears to be taking steps when upright babinski-foot and toes move when foot is stroked
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lamaze method
most common teach women to be in process of their delivery learning: muscle relaxation, breathing in contractions, having a focal point coach during labor
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4 lobes of the brain and functions
frontal: voluntary movement/expressing language temporal: hearing and processing, memory parietal: sensory and perceptual info occipital: visual processing
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neuron
send messages throughout ur body
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corpus callosum
connects left and right hemispheres of the brain
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synaptic pruning
unused connections are eliminated
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neuroplasticity
brains ability to change, physically and chemically
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neurogenesis/ synaptogenesis
connections between neurons are formed. rapid.
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dementia / alzheimers
stm impairment forgetting names of family, to take meds, trouble dressing and hygiene
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adolescent vs adult sleep
adult : 8-10 6-13: 9-11 0-3 14-17 1-2: 11-14 3-5: 10-13
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gross vs fine motor skills
big vs small muscles
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psychical changes of aging
2-6: grow 3 in. in height and 4-5 lbs muscle size, bone sturdiness’s torso lengthens
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puberty for girls vs boys primary vs secondary?
girls are 2 years ahead of boys primary: changes in reproductive organs secondary: broaden shoulders, low voice, hair growth punic hair, body odor, acne and oily skin, height breast’s, curves
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primary vs secondary aging
primary: cant be controlled by individual secondary: able to control factors
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climacteric, perimenopause, menopause, andropause
biological changes in midlife; influenced by hormones womens 40s women’s 40’s and 50’s men’s 40’s
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young old old old oldest old centenarians
65-64; strong memory and intelligence working for pleasure not income 75-84: likely to be living independently, physical impairments and chronic disease 85-99: 14% of population, longterm care and nursing homes, less likely to be married/living w spouse 110+: us has the most, healthier than their peers growing up, serious disease occurs after 90
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programmed vs damage or error theories
programmed: follow a biological timeline, continuation of childhood development damage or error: environmental factors that cause cumulative damage to organisms
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programmed theories examples
genetics evolutionary telomere/cellular clock theory
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damage or error theory examples
dna damage mitochondrial damage free radicals hormonal stress theory immune and hormonal stress

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