PSYCH 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Lev Vygotsky, Other Minds

• School: U of M
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 111
• Professor: Shelly Schreier

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Zygote divides into cells and travels down fallopian tube and implants in uterus. Zygote: fertilized egg that has chromosomes from sperm and egg. Gender depends on whether sperm has x or y chromosome. Cells begin differentiating, beating heart, body parts form. Xy starts producing testosterone, xx do not. In last 3 months, size rapidly increases, fat develops on skin, digestive/respiratory. Brain cells form and start developing axons and dendrites, and myelination starts systems mature to occur. Brain is only 25% of adult size. Placenta links bloodstream of mother to embryo/fetus, and all foods a woman eats can. Teratogens damage development process (e. g. lead, mercury, alcohol) Fetal alcohol syndrome: brain abnormalities, cognitive deficits can form. Developing fetus is able to sense stimulation, such as mother"s voice. Infants are responsive to visual stimuli, show habituation. Infants can mimic facial expression and track social stimuli. Motor development: development of ability to execute physical actions.