PSYC 2060U Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Primitive Reflexes, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Jean Piaget
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Examines the physical, cognitive, and social development across the life span. The study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes from conception onward . Nature and nurture: nature: refers to genetic makeup (ex. parents, nurture: refers to external influence (ex. social influences, both have influences in their own way. Change and stability: there are changes that remain stale throughout development until adulthood (ex. personality, whereas, over time some can change, while keeping the same identity (ex. abilities, habitats, traits) Continuity vs. stages: are there certain abilities and challenges that develop at certain ages? (stage) or is development a more gradual progress? (continuity) Conception: after 9 weeks of conception, hands and have face have developed, therefore, the embryo becomes more human-like fetus . After birth, the baby prefers the mother"s voice over others. Examining pausing and pacifier sucking when listening to various languages to brainwave activities (produce more brain activity when listening to their mother"s language)
