Unit 6 Flashcards
The merger of DNA from a single male sperm (1 out of about 200 million) and the female egg in the ovary
Conception
The period of development and growth of the fetus/child from conception to birth
Gestation
After merger, the egg then shuts out the rest of the sperm and the nuclei combine for a unique
DNA sequence and form a ____
Zygote
An agent such as a chemical or virus that can harm the embryo during embryotic development [drugs, alcohol, lead, chicken pox, chemicals] (Can result in physical handicap, deformation, behavioral issues)
Teratogen
Physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman’s heavy drinking
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Imprinting
Maturation
Mary Ainsworth
Stranger Anxiety
Attachment Bond
Secure Attachment
Harry Harlow
Pit of Despair
Personality
Temperament