Psych Exam 3

Germinal/zygote, embryo, fetus

1. brain cells contain only cell body at first2. generate dendrites and axons after moving to specific area of the brain3. myelin formation

Not consistent in comparison to the entirety of the brain: some areas have more myelin than others.

25the brain has tripled in size in two billion years, which means bigger heads, but it still needs to come out the birth canal

The organ linking the bloodstream of mother and fetus and allows for flow or materialsit means that anything that the woman is exposed to, experiences, inhales, drinks, eats affects the womb environment

Agents that damage the process of developmentexample: alcohol, tobacco

Developmental disorder stemming from heavy alcohol use during pregnancyincreased risk of birth defectsmental retardationsproblems with academic achievement

Embryonic ( 2-8/9 weeks)

More likely to be born prematurelylow birth weightmiscarriagesmore likely to grow up underweightdecrease in academic performancelack of social adjustments

Cat in the hat study, familiarity with mothers voice

Sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational

Birth-2 yearsperceptual development and motor developmentbegin to construct schemas by exploring environment (assimilation and accommodation) do not have sense of object permanencewhen object permanence develops, separation anxiety develops

Prenatal (conception until birth)infancymiddle/late childhoodadolescence early adulthoodmiddle adulthoodlate adulthood

Birth to 18/24 months- psychological skills emerge

Infancy to 5/6 years- self sufficiency