ch 7 genetic- environment interactions on psychological development

Question 1

developmental stages can be divided into age groups

Answer 1

prenatal - infancy - childhood - adolescence - middle age - old age

Question 2

physical development

Answer 2

-peaks in early childhood
- changes that occur in puberty, menopause and old age and it affects how we solve problems, our self-esteem and our relationships with others

Question 3

cognotive development

Answer 3

the development of our mental abilities, including meories, language, thinking and problem - solving

Question 4

the development process in infants initially relies on

Answer 4

1. in born reflexes
2. maturation
3. learning

Question 5

development norms

Answer 5

are the average age certain skills should be achieved and can be indicators of a childs development

Question 6

in born reflexes

Answer 6

the automatic responses to particular stimuli that a baby is born with

Question 7

maturation

Answer 7

the process an infants body and motor skills develop rapidly
- includes development of muscles and brain
- initially controls things such as reaching for toys, rolling over, walking, talking and toilet training

Question 8

critical period

Answer 8

a period in life when certain experiences must happen in order for normal development to proceed

Question 9

critical period can be affected by…

Answer 9

teratogens: environmetal agents or toxins that harms the embryo or foetus

Question 10

sensitive periods

Answer 10

certain periods of brain development which are optimal for learning particular things
some of these sensitives periods act as critical periods, during which certain things must be experienced for learning to occur

Question 11

experience dependent learning

Answer 11

learning that occurs at any time during an individuals life as a result of experience/learning