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