Developmental Psychology

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Developmental psychology

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Branch of psychology that studies systematic changes that occur during the lifespan

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Stages of development throughout the life span

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Prenatal period
Infancy period
Toddler period
Preschool period
Middle childhood
Adolescence
Young adulthood
Middle adulthood
Late adulthood

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Longitudinal study

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Researchers repeatedly examine the same individuals to detect any changes that might occur over a period of time

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Cross-sectional study

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Type of research design in which you collect data from many different individuals at a single point in time

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Physical development

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Prenatal
Early childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Older age

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Stages of prenatal physical development

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Germinal stage
Embryonic stage
Fetal stage

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Prenatal complications

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Problems with the placenta and teratogens

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Teratogens

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Environmental influence or agent that may harm the developing embryo or fetus

Examples: Alcohol and drugs, nicotine, pollution, undercooked meat and fish infections and viruses

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Germinal stage

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the zygote begins to divide in order to implant into the uterine wall

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Embrynic stage

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Stage of prenatal development from implantation through about the eighth week of preganncy. This is where major organ systems begin to form

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Fetal stage

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Stage of prenatal development in which the fetus develops, beginning around the ninth week of pregnancy and lasting until the birth of the child

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Ovulation

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The release of an egg cell from an ovary

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Ovaries

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The fmeale gonads which secretes estrogen and progesterone and produce mature egg cells

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Fallopian tube

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Straw-like tube between the ovary and the uterus through which an ovum passes after ovulation

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Zygote

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Fertilized egg cell

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Fertilization

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Union of sperm and ovum

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uterus

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Female reproductive organ which nurtues the fertilized ovum

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Embryo

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Developing organism at early stage of prenatal development

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Neural tube

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Area in the embryo from which the nervous system develops

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Amiotic sac

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Uterine sac that contains fetus

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Placenta

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Organ that provides for utrients and waste materials between mother and fetus

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Rubella

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Common childhood disease that can lead to serious birth defects if contracted by mother

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Fetus

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Developing organism in the later stages of prenatal development

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Spina bifida

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neural tube defecti n which the chold is born with a hole in the tube surrounding the spinal cord.

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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The sudden and unexplained death of infants usually occur that when they're asleep in their cribs

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Reflexes

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Unlearned, automatic response to a stimulus

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Rooting reflex

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The reflexive turning of a newborn's head in the direction of a touch on the cheek

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Eyeblink reflex

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The reflexive blinking of the eyes that protects a newborn from bright light and roeign objects

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Sucking reflex

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Rhymthmic sucking in response to stimulation of tongue or mouth

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Moro reflex

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Inborn reInborn reflex from a sudden noise, where infants extend their arms and arch their back and bring their arms towards each other

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Palmer grasp reflex

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The relfexive curling of an infant's fingers around an object that touches the pain

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Babinski reflex

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The reflexive fanning out and curling of the infant's toe and inward twisting of the foot when the sole of the foot is stroked

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Childhood physical development

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Brain development, motor development and physical development

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How puberty is signaled

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Hypothalamus triggers the GnRH It is then sent to the pituary gland Pituary gland makes the reproductive stimulating hormones Sends to reproductive organs They make testoesterone, estrogen and progestrone

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Puberty relationship with the brain

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Development of more mature and efficient brain networks

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Front

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Critical thinking and planning

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Bottom curve

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Learning and memory

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How puberty affects learning

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Unused connections in the prefrontal cortex are pruned. Other connections strengthened. The brain becomes more efficient with info processing and organization, Hormones attach to brain cells, S Striatum development opens us up to feedback-based learning, Stratum development opens us up to reward-based learning.

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Adolecent physical development ages

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Females = 8-15 Males = 9-15

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Adult Physical Development

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Women ---> Menopause Men ---> Andropause