Module 9a Flashcards
What is conception?
It is the fertilization of the female egg by the male sperm.
If a psychologist wanted to compare 6-year-old and 10-year-old children on recognition memory performance, the psychologist would use the _____ method of data collection.
Cross-sectional
At birth, an infant’s head is _____ its body’s size, whereas in adulthood, the head is _____ its body’s size.
1/4;1/8
The ___________ is the first stage of prenatal development (from conception to implantation), characterized by rapid cell division.
Embryonic period
The ____ believe that Tiger Wood’s achievements are primarily due to his innate athletic abilities.
Naturists
During the embryonic stage, growth is proximodistal, which means that the ______.
Arms develop before the hands
Differences in age groups that reflect factors unique to a specific age group are called ______ effects
Cohort
If a psychologist is interested in studying the stability of IQ scores over time, she should use the _____ method of data collection.
Longitudinal
Regarding an infant’s sensory and perceptual development, we would NOT expect?
vision to be 20/20 at birth
Because myelination of the brain continues until early adulthood, _____ continues to increase as well.
the speed of neural impulses
Teratogens are _____ that can cause birth defects.
environmental agent
The average child starts walking unassisted at _________ months.
12
The study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes throughout the lifespan is called _____.
The correct answer is: developmental psychology
The first motor movements a newborn exhibits are _____.
The correct answer is: involuntary reflexes elicited by external stimuli
Studies indicate that ____ is well developed at birth.
The correct answer is: hearing
