PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Jean Piaget, Toilet Training, Prenatal Development

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18 Nov 2014
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Developmental psychology: focuses on human development across the lifespan. Maturation: systematic physical growth of the human body. Nature versus nurture debate: are human beings a product of their biology or their environment/upbringing? environment. Most psychologists and lay-people agree that we are a product of both our biology and our. Examples: language development and toilet training (we must be taught these things, but our biology must also be ready and able to acquire these new skills) Uterine implantation of blastocyst ( 6 days after conception) 8 weeks after conception = all major organs are formed. Fetal stage: (the rest of the pregnancy, weeks 9-40) Continued growth and development of rest of organs. Covered in vernix to protect from surrounding water. Rooting and suckling reflex: allows baby to nurse and eat. Sensory ability: can sense sound, smell, taste and touch, but vision is limited (nearsighted- can only see about 12 inches from face)

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