PSYC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Secondary Sex Characteristic, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Fallopian Tube

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC100
• Professor: Begosh Kristen

Document Summary

Developmental psychology- examine physical, cognitive and social development across lifespan: nature and nurture (environment vs. genetics behavior, continuity and stages (small incremental changes vs. step-like, stability and change (temperament- overall disposition) Conception: women born with all eggs they will ever have. 10 days post fertilization- attach to uterine wall: embryo- from about 2 weeks after fertilization through second month, fetus- 9 weeks after conception to birth. Teratogens- harmful agents, such as chemicals or viruses, which can reach the embryo or fetus during development. Fetal alcohol syndrome (fas)- physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by pregnant mother"s heavy alcohol use. Habituation- decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation: to study visual preference, to study categorization, social responsiveness. Hippocampus and frontal loves develop into adolescence. 2-month olds show evidence of learning kick to activate mobile cause and effect relationships. Unconscious of stored information about unused native childhood.