baby shit Flashcards
zygote
last 2 weeks, rapid cell division
when does a zygote turn into an embryo
14 days
taratogen
substances that cross placenta barrier thet harms the fetus
examples of teratogens
std’s, drugs, nicotine, etc
maturation
mental functions occur in sequence
rooting reflex
turning head
moro reflex
flinging body in defense
babinski reflex
spreading toes
Habituation
a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated representation
Congnitive development in children
piaget
what did piaget believe
our cognitive development is shaped by errors we make
schemas
mental framework; how we interpret information
assimilation
interpretation of new experience
accommodation
adapting to new information
pre-operational stage
too young to preform mental operations