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Lecture 10 Flashcards

1
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What is developmental psychology?

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the study of _____

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What stages of life does developmental psychology touch on?

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prenatal environment, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood

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What is the prenatal stage?

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the stage from conception to birth

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What is the germinal stage?

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from conception through the first 2 weeks

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Where is a zygote found?

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in the germinal stage

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What is a zygote?

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a single cell that contains chromosomes from both a sperm and an egg

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What is the embryonic stage?

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the period of prenatal development that lasts from the 2nd week until about the 8th week

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What do we call the cells in the embryonic stage?

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an embryo

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What is the fetal stage?

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the period of prenatal development that lasts from the 9th week until birth

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What do you we call the cells in the fetal stage?

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a fetus

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What does the placenta do?

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links the mother’s bloodstream to he developing embryo or fetus

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What are teratogens?

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things that negatively impact the development of a baby before it is born

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13
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What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

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a development disorder that stems from heavy alcohol use by the mother during pregnancy

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14
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What are examples of teratogens?

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smoking, drinking alcohol, radiation, x-rays, and mercury poisoning

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What is SIDS and what are the causes?

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; smoking and drinking during pregnancy

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16
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What decreases the cause of SIDS?

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using pacifiers and breastfeeding

17
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What is infancy?

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the stage of development that begins at birth and lasts generally until the baby is walking (toddlerhood)

18
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What is motor development?

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the emergence of the ability to execute physical action

19
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What are reflexes?

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specific patterns of motor response that are triggered by specific patterns of sensory stimulation

20
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What is the rooting reflex?

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when you feel the side of a baby’s face and they turn their head that way

21
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What is the sucking reflex?

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when you put something in the baby’s mouth and they start to suck

22
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Why is the sucking reflex important?

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it is needed for the baby to breastfeed

23
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At what age does walking and talking start?

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12 months

24
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What is cognitive development?

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the emergence of the ability to understand the world

25
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What are Piaget’s stages of development?

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sensorimotor stage, pre operational stage, concrete operational stage, and formal operational stage

26
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What is the sensorimotor stage?

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(birth - infancy) with schemas and object permanence (8 months/4-7mon)

27
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What is the pre

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