developmental psychology

Question 1

what does devlopmental psychology say about genes

Answer 1

XX female
XY male
dominant and recessive genes

Question 2

what does developmental psychology say about hormones

Answer 2

release is determined by genes and environemnt
affect growth and metabolism
testosterone male hormone
oestrogen female hormone
frontal lobes mature during puberty
changes in serotonin and dopamine increasing emotionality
cultural pressure affects adolescents, hard to tell if development is due to maturation or environmental factors
reaction time, strength, mobility, vission, hearing and immune system decline with age

Question 3

what does developmental psychology say about evolution

Answer 3

genes inherited because they helped ancestors survive
genotype evolved and passed on by reproduction
testosterone drops by 30% after birth
cerebrum has increased in size, those more intelligent more likely to survive