Unit 6 Flashcards
Zygote
0-14 days, cells are dividing
Embryo
Until 9 weeks, vital organs are formed
Fetus
9 weeks to birth, overall development
Teratogens
External agents that can cause abnormal prenatal development (drugs, alcohol )
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS): a large amount of alcohol leads to FAS, causes deformities, mental disability, death
Maturation
The natural course of development occurs no matter what (walking )
Reflexes
The innate response we are born with
Rooting, Sucking, swallowing, grasping, stepping, Babinski
(Eyes have the most limited development )
Visual Cliff
Babies have to learn depth perception, so they will cross the cliff
Schemas
Concepts or frameworks that organize information
Assimilation
Incorporate new info into existing schema (aSSimlation- same stuff)
Accommodation
Adjust existing schemas to incorporate new information(ACcommodation - all change )
Sensorimotor stage
Birth to 2 years focused on exploring the world around them
Object Permanence
Objects when removed from the field of view are thought to disappear(peek-a-boo)
Sense of self
By 2yrs can recognize themselves in the mirror (blush test )
Pre-Operational Stage
2-7 years:use pretend play, developing language, using intuitive reasoning
Conservation
Recognize that substances remain the same despite changes in shape,length, or position (girl with juice in glasses)
Reversibility
Cannot do reverse operations (come out both 4+2 and 2+4)
Egocentric
Inability to distinguish one’s perspective from another’s think everyone sees what they see
Concrete Operational Stage
7-11 years:use operational thinking and classification, and can think logically in the concrete context
Format Operational Stage
11-15 years: use abstract and idealist thoughts hypothetical-deductive reasoning
