Exam 1 - Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
What is the most popular form of ART and how does it work
Most popular = in vitro fertilization (IVF)
Women given fertility drugs -> eggs harvested -> placed in lab dish with sperm to fertilize -> fertilized egg inserted into the uterus
How have life stages changed based on the lifespan
Postponed life stages: Marry later, grandparent in 40s, & old age 65
What is evolutionary psychology
theorizing about the “ nature” of human similarities
Apgar
A quick test after birth.
- measuring
- heart rate
- muscle tone
- respiration
- reflex response
- color.
The time when a body structure is MOST vulnerable to damage by a teratogen is called the _____ period.
Sensitive
What is Van Dijck view on cyberspace
“ culture of connectivity” = Social media + web 2.0 (internet) + phones (call or text whenever) affects everything
what makes the cervix unique
must be strong enough to resist the pressure of the expanding uterus and flexible enough to open fully at birth
How did rising income inequality affect the US as a whole
Worsened everyone’s well-being = no more hope for the American dream
Cephalocadual can be explained as
Head forms first and feet last
What happens when you born to early
what happens during the final month of pregnancy
- Being born too early = impact on lifelong health
- Final month:
- Placenta projecting from the uterine wall
- Umbilical cord protruding from baby belly button
- Amniotic sac provides insulation from infection and harm
Fallopian tubes
branching from upper end of the uterus, slim pipe like structures serves as conduits to uterus
Which of the following is a normative transition?
retirement, becoming parents, beginning middle school
What are people now dying from after the 20th-century life expectancy revolution?
Chronic old age diseases
Who thought of variable reinforcement schedules and what is it
BF Skimmer reinforced unpredictably so we keep responding
what are three methods of designing a study?
Descriptive approach, correlation approach, experimental approach
- Descriptive approach: describe or document in a particular behavior
- Observe, measure, and describe the behavior
- Correlational approach: predicted current over particular behavior
- Measure two different types of behavior and evaluate the relationship between them
- Experimental approach: explain a behavior understand why it occurs
- Investigation to determine cause and effect by manipulating one aspect of a situation
pros and cons of longitudinal studies
Pros:
show individuals development
Cons:
A lot of time, effort, & expense
Most participants that keep returning are elite, better-than-average-groups
Who smokes when pregnant
1 in 3 pregnant women smoke typically young and poorly educated
what lines the uterus and what is its purpose
endometrium - thickens in preparation for pregnancy and sheds during menstruation if pregnancy does not occur
The embryonic period lasts for about _____ weeks.
6
4 major players in labor and birth
Midwife - handle low-risk deliveeries
Doula - “old-style” emotional support
Lamaze method - teaches pain management through breathing and relaxing
Bradley method - Stresses good diet and exercise, partner coaching, deep breathing
Active Forces
we actively select our environments based on our genetic tendencies
Who established the first institute in the United States that was devoted to the study of child development?
G. Stanley Hall
Two main causes of preterm birth
- Uncontrollable influences such as Infection
- C-sections and ART
The main consequence of lifestyle revoultion of 1960s is greater
Freedom in lifestyle choices

