Modules 8-11 Development Flashcards
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social changes throughout the lifespan
developmental psychology
the first stage of prenatal development that lasts about two weeks and consists of rapid cell division
zygote
once the sperm penetrates the egg its called?
fertilized egg
10 days after conception the zygote will attach itself to the uterine wall
zygote (germinal) stage
after two weeks the zygote develops into what?
embryo
when the heart begins to beat and the organs begin to develop
embryo stage
after nine weeks it turns into what?
a fetus
6th month, the stomach and other organs have formed enough to survive outside of mother
fetal stage
harmful agents to the prenatal environment
teratogens
physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant mother heavily drinking
fetal alcohol syndrome
a babies tendency when touched on the cheek, to open mouth and search for a nipple
rooting reflex
first learn to roll over, sit up unsupported, crawl, walk, etc.
motor development
biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience
maturation
all mental activities association with thinking, knowing and remembering
cognition
cognitive development field is dominated by who?
jean piaget
a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information
schema
interpreting one’s new experiences into existing schemas
assimilation
adapting one’s current understanding (schemas) to incorporate new information
accommodation
birth to 2 years stage
sensorimotor stage
babies take in the world through their senses
sensorimotor stage
4-8 months in sensorimotor stage children will do what?
shake or bang toys around
12-18 months in sensorimotor stage children will do what
object permanence
where children will be able to “see” objects even when they are out of sight
object permanence
18-24 months children in sensorimotor stage will do what?
mediation
a physical object can represent something else where symbols represent objects or events in one’s own environment
mediation
2-7 years of age is what stage?
preoperational stage
children will develop the ability to use symbols in what stage
preoperational stage
the inability to take on another’s point of view
egocentric