c9 itp bs quiz onl Flashcards
study of changes
human development
studied over a long period of time
longitudinal design
studied at one particular point in time
cross sectional design
assessed longitudinally
cross sequential design
impact on development
sharing common experience
cohort effect
inherited characteristics
nature
influence of the environment
nurture
study human development is a product of nature/nurture
behavioral genetics
inherited traits
genetics
contains genetic material of the organism
dna
DNA having the same arrangement of chemical elements
gene
tightly wound strand of dna
chromosome
gene that actively controls the expression of a trait
dominant gene
only influences the expression when paired with identical gene
recessive
female sex cell
ovum
cell that results of fertilization
zygote
study of ethical and moral issues
bioethics
first two weeks after fertilization
germinal period
2-8 weeks after fertilization
embryo
embryonic period
environmental influences can have an impact
critical period
factor that can cause birth defect
teratogen
8 weeks after
fetus
fetal period
Four stages of cognitive development
piaget’s theory
guides org or interpretation of info
evolves through exp with objects and events
schema
infant uses its senses and motor abilities to interact
sensorimotor stage
the knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight
object permanence
child learns to use language
preoperational stage
child becomes capable of logical thought but not yet capable of abstract thinking
concrete operations stage
becomes capable of abstract thinking
formal operations stage
The importance of being there
vygotsky’s theory
highly skilled leaner help to a less skilled learner
scaffolding
characteristic that are fairly well established at birth, such as easy, difficult and slow to warm up
temperament
emotional bond
attachment
image of oneself
self concept
13- early 20s
adolescence
physical changes that occur in the body
puberty
young people believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm
personal fable
childless, dont live in their own home, not eraning enough money
emerging adulthood
end of woman’s reproductive capability
menopause
changes in the sexual hormones of middle aged males
andropause
emotional and psychological closeness
intamacy
providing guidance to one’s children
generativity