Child Psychology chapters 1-4 Flashcards
What are the domains of development?
The domains of development are physical, cognitive, social, and emotional.
Why are theories important?
Theories are important because they help us understand more about children and why they do the things that they do.
What is the difference between continuous and discontinuous development?
The difference between continuous and discontinuous development is that continuous development never stops and happens gradually. Discontinuous development goes for a little wile than takes a big jump or just stops for awhile.
What does plasticity mean?
Plasticity means open for change.
What is the difference between a phenotype and a genotype?
The difference between a phenotype and a genotype is that a phenotype is something you can see like hair or eye color and a genotype is what is in your genes.
What are chromosomes?
Chromosomes are what make up who you are. You get 23 chromosomes for your father and 23 chromosomes form your mother that make up who you become. They transmit and send information about who you are.
What are mutations? What is the difference between gremlin and somatic?
Mutations are anything that go wrong physically and cognitively. The difference between gremlin and somatic is that somatic mutation can happen anytime in life which can cause disease or disability. Gremlin mutations take place when the gametes are formed and they can be passed on to the next generation.
What are gametes and how are they formed?
Gametes are sex cells in the human body. Gametes are formed during meiosis.
What is meiosis?
Meiosis is the sex cells being created.
What is the difference between identical twins and fraternal twins?
The difference between identical twins and fraternal twins is that identical twins are made with one ova and one sperm while for fraternal twins it is two ova and two sperm.
What does affluent parents mean?
Affluent parents mean parents who have more money. They have higher expectations for their children but don’t support them to get there.
How does reproduction happen?
Reproduction happens when the ova is in the fluopeian tube and waits for the sperm for a day or two. If sperm fertilizes the ova, it locks into the ovarian wall. If the sperm does not come the ova goes into the uterus and the lining comes out during your period which means you are not pregnant.
What are the stages of prenatal development and what happens in each stage?
The three stages of prenatal development are Zygote aka germinal, embryonic, and fetal. In the zygote stage, the sperm and the egg. The zygote goes down and the placenta is formed. In the embryonic stage vital organs and the whole body is changing and forming into bones, and organs. In the fetal stage, the baby gets bigger and starts moving around and sucking its thumb.
What does the placenta do?
The placenta provides food into the baby’s bloodstream, gives the baby oxygen to breath and takes away dangerous carbon dioxide.
What are teratogens? What are examples of teratogens and what side effects can happen from teratogens?
Teratogens are anything harmful during the prenatal stages of development. Examples of teratogens are alcohol, Advil, heroine, pollution and contagious diseases. Side affects that can come from teratogens are addiction to the drug, physical mutations, cognitive disabilities and worse of all infant death or miscarriage.
