Module 42

Question 1

developmental psychology

Answer 1

branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span

Question 2

zygote

Answer 2

a fertilized egg, it enters a 2 week period of rapid cell division & develops into an embryo

Question 3

embryo

Answer 3

the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month

Question 4

fetus

Answer 4

the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth

Question 5

teratogens

Answer 5

“monster maker” agents, like chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development & cause harm

Question 6

fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

Answer 6

physical + cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant womans heavy drinking. in sever cases, signs include a small, out of proportion head, & abnormal facial features

Question 7

habituation

Answer 7

a decrease in responding with repeated exposure to the same stimulus