Midterm 1 Misc Textbook Flashcards
What is the difference between a sensitive period and a critical period?
Sensitive period is when smth is supposed to happen, critical period is when it has to happen to have development
What are the ecological systems that define developmental context?
Microsystem - immediate close people
Mesosystem- institutions
Macrosystem - culture, economics, etc.
Distinguish accommodation from assimilation in a Piagetian sense
Assimilation is the fitting of an idea into a scheme that already exists, accommodation is changing a scheme to “accommodate” new information
What are the three “methods of science”?
- Observation
- Experiments
- The survey
What is the advantage of qualitative research?
It takes into account cultural and contextual diversity.
Define epigenetics
It is the study of how environment affects genetic expression
What does methylation describe?
The idea that methyl is a chemical that continuously and plastically effects gene expressionW
What percentage of zygotes are not able to grow at each stage?
Germinal stage lose 65 % of zygotes
Embryonic stage loses 20% “early miscarriage”
Fetus 5% spontaneous abortion or still born child
What is the age of viability?
When the fetus is able to survive even if prematurely born
What is a fontanel and how does it relate to a preterm baby?
Fontanel is the unfused crown of the head to fit through the birth canal, preterm babies do not have it fully developed so higher risk of brain bleed
What are the two neural tube defects?
Spina bifida = caudal
anencephaly = cranial
What are the drawbacks of a cesarian?
breast feeding is harder after + more complications
Babies obese + asthma
What does the NBAS assess?
The reflexes of newborns
What are some early signs of postpartum depression?
Euphoria after birth
inability to function normally
At what point does the mother usually overcome postpartum depression?
6 months
