PSYC 11762 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Congenital Disorder, Prenatal Development, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

• School: Kent State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 11762
• Professor: Robin Joynes

Document Summary

Human development : pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occur throughout the lifespan. Nature vs. nurture: both factors play in any situation, but human development psychologists figure out how much each of these factors play into our lives. Cross-sectional designs: several different age groups are studied at one time point. Longitudinal designs: one group of participants are studied over a long period of time. Development of infant beginning with conception and ending with birth. Baby is called a zygote" at the end of this period. Teratogens: any agent that can cause a birth defect. Critical periods: time when developing organs are most susceptible to birth defects. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (fasd): a cluster of problems that appear in children of mothers who drink alcohol heavily during pregnancy. They survive for two reasons: we take care of them, they come equipped with survival skills known as reflexes: genetically wired, involuntary responses that are crucial for infant survival.