human dev random questions from notes Flashcards
Development is
sequence of age related changes
Scientific terms for nature and nurture
heredity(nature) and environment(nurture)
homozygous gene vs heterozygous gene
homo= two same genes in a pair hetero= different genes in a pair
In heterozygous gene, which gene is expressed, and which gene is not
dominant is expressed, recessive is not expressed
your genetic makeup is known as
genotype
your observable characteristics are
phenotype
Characteristics controlled by gene combinations are
Polygenic
Cephacaudal and proximodistal muscle control differ in what way
cephacaudal - head to toe
proximodistal- centre to extremities
Congenital defects are
inherited or caused by environment
genetic disorders are
random errors in cell division
three styles of temperament from thomas and chess
easy
slow to warm up
difficult
What is a phoneme
smallest unit of speech
humans can produce______ phonemes, but language only uses __________
100, 40-45
Producing phonemes in native language at near 6 months of age is known as
babbling
18 month olds have ______________ words
20-100
