PSYC1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Prenatal Development, Teratology, Psych
9 Aug 2018
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Fetal alcohol syndrome - fas - flat / small upper lip, eyes not opening fully, upturned nose, underdeveloped ears. Fas - causes changes to facial structure which is most likely to occur due to alcohol exposure during the embryonic state. Germinal stage - the blastocyst is moving towards the uterus - only 16-64 cells therefore no facial features. Environmental influences - e. g teratogens can have a drastic effect. Early experience vs later experience: the wild boy of aveyron. What happens to visual development when early experience is not typical. Provlem: not ethical to deprive children of typical experience: use animal models, monocular deprivation - sutured one eye of kittens for a period of time, binococular deprivation. Attachment theory: attachment in humans analogous to imprinting in animals; adaptive bond, attachment figure becomes a safe base from which children can explore the world, disruptions to attachment may have long term impact on emotional and cognitive development.
