5a. developmental psychology’s majopr issues

Question 1

studies physical cognitive and social development throughout the life span

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developmental psychology

Question 2

research that compares people of different ages at the same point in time

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cross sectional studies

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research that follows and retest the same people over time

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longitudinal studies

Question 4

three major issues that pervade in developmental psychologist’s studies of the life cycle

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nature and nurture
continuity and stages
stability and change

Question 5

cognitive development

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jean piaget

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moral development

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lawrence kohlberg

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psychosocial development

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erik erikson

Question 8

agents such as chemicals and viruses that can reach the embryo or fetus during the prenatal development and cause harm

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teratogens

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physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman’s heavy drinking

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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first two weeks of prenatal development

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zygote period

Question 11

this lasts from 9 weeks after conception until birth

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fetus

Question 12

the time between the two prenatal period is the period of the ____

Answer 12

embryo

Question 13

decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation

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habitutations