PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Prenatal Development, Longitudinal Study

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1002
• Professor: Kim O' Neil

Document Summary

Stages of prenatal development: germinal stage (1st 2 weeks) A zygote that becomes a mass of multiplying cells that implants in the uterine wall and placenta begins to form: embryonic stage (2 weeks 2 months) Most vital organs and bodily systems begin to form: fetal stage (2 months birth) Organs continue growing and begin to function, as the fetus is capable of living (22-26 weeks) Teratogens any external agents that can harm an embryo/fetus, such as drugs/viruses. Maternal consumption can have a variety of negative effects on prenatal development. Causes fetal alcohol syndrome a collection of inborn problems associated with excessive alcohol use during pregnancy: kids are tension and hyperactive. Can interfere with prenatal development, aids can be passed to newborns at birth, and environmental toxins can have an impact on the fetus. Maternal malnutrition i(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:396)eases (cid:374)e(cid:449)(cid:271)o(cid:396)(cid:374)"s (cid:396)isk fo(cid:396) (cid:271)i(cid:396)th (cid:272)o(cid:373)pli(cid:272)atio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d (cid:374)eu(cid:396)ologi(cid:272)al deficits (schizophrenia) Cephalocaudal trend : head-to-foot direction of motor development.