PSYC 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Legal Intoxicant, X Window System, Thalidomide
11 Dec 2016
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The beginnings of life: a mother"s womb is a protective have that shields an unborn child from external hazards. False: the environment first affects human development the moment a baby is born. False: birth proceeds smoothly with fewer complications when attended by a physician in a hospital. False: newborn infants are asocial creatures, poorly adapted for life. False: human beings develop most rapidly between birth and 2 years of age. Begins with conception and lasts until the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall. During ovulation an egg is released into the fallopian tubes. If an act of sexual intercourse takes place near the time the egg is released, conception takes place. When fertilized by sperm and begins to divide, continues down the fallopian tubes and implants into the uterus: the fertilized egg is known as a zygote. Placenta develops links life support system of mother to child. When various layers of skin and organs are starting to develop.
