Chap 5: Developing through the Life Span

Question 1

developmental psychology

Answer 1

studies physical, cognetive and social change througout the life span.

Question 2

zygote

Answer 2

the fertilized egg: it enters a 2-week periode of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo

Question 3

embyro

Answer 3

the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month

Question 4

fetus

Answer 4

the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conseption to birth

Question 5

teratogens

Answer 5

agents such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embyro or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm (eg alcohol)

Question 6

fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

Answer 6

physical and cognitive abnormality in children caused by a pregnant women’s heavy drinking. In severe cases symptoms include noticeable facial misproportions.

Question 7

pruning

Answer 7

use-it-or-loose-it

Question 8

Piagets stages p.

Answer 8

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Question 9

schema

Answer 9

a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

Question 10

assimilation

Answer 10

interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas

Question 11

accomodation

Answer 11

adapting our current schemas to incoporate new information