PS102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Prenatal Development, Stella Chess
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Chapter 11 human development across the life span. A: study how people evolve through transitions over time. A: it reflects the level of engagement with their children and their belief that a high level of engagement is important for you"re development. They are amazed by the changes you go through as you develop so they speak about it. A: the sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death (biological and behavioral) The prenatal period between conception and birth. A: created out of conception when fertilization occurs; it is a one-celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and an egg. A: extends from conception to birth; 9 months of pregnancy much important (rapid) development occurs before birth. A: 1) germinal stage (first 2 weeks); 2) embryonic stage (2 weeks to 2 months); 3) fetal stage (2 months to birth) A: first phase of prenatal development, first 2 weeks after conception.
