Unit 6

Question 1

Zygote

Answer 1

0-14 days, cells are dividing

Question 2

Embryo

Answer 2

Until 9 weeks, vital organs are formed

Question 3

Fetus

Answer 3

9 weeks to birth, overall development

Question 4

Teratogens

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Maturation

Answer 5

The natural course of development occurs no matter what (walking )

Question 6

Reflexes

Answer 6

The innate response we are born with

Rooting, Sucking, swallowing, grasping, stepping, Babinski
(Eyes have the most limited development )

Question 7

Visual Cliff

Answer 7

Babies have to learn depth perception, so they will cross the cliff

Question 8

Schemas

Answer 8

Concepts or frameworks that organize information

Question 9

Assimilation

Answer 9

Incorporate new info into existing schema (aSSimlation- same stuff)

Question 10

Accommodation

Answer 10

Adjust existing schemas to incorporate new information(ACcommodation - all change )

Question 11

Sensorimotor stage

Answer 11

Birth to 2 years focused on exploring the world around them

Question 12

Object Permanence

Answer 12

Objects when removed from the field of view are thought to disappear(peek-a-boo)

Question 13

Sense of self

Answer 13

By 2yrs can recognize themselves in the mirror (blush test )

Question 14

Pre-Operational Stage

Answer 14

2-7 years:use pretend play, developing language, using intuitive reasoning

Question 15

Conservation

Answer 15

Recognize that substances remain the same despite changes in shape,length, or position (girl with juice in glasses)

Question 16

Reversibility

Answer 16

Cannot do reverse operations (come out both 4+2 and 2+4)

Question 17

Egocentric

Answer 17

Inability to distinguish one’s perspective from another’s think everyone sees what they see

Question 18

Concrete Operational Stage

Answer 18

7-11 years:use operational thinking and classification, and can think logically in the concrete context

Question 19

Format Operational Stage

Answer 19

11-15 years: use abstract and idealist thoughts hypothetical-deductive reasoning