PSYCH 111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Low Birth Weight, Plantar Reflex, Moro Reflex
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Developmental psychology: universal aspects of lifespan development from conception through death; identifies cultural variations. Explores physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Looks at elements of continuity and change over time. Embryonic stage: 2-8 weeks, buds for limbs form and grow, major organs/ digestive system differentiating, heartbeat begins fetal stage: face looks human lower body outgrows head. Gooey stuff that helps baby slide out and looks gross when born fingernails and toenails appear lanugo: fine wooly hair over body: 6th month: Age threshold of viability has now changed and considered to be 23-26 weeks instead of fetus capable of life outside the uterus. Myelination of brain takes place in the fetal stage. Teratogens: harmful toxins that affect development resulting in defect, damage or anomaly. Dose- unclear what dose will have an effect. Genetic/heredity: stability- just like (cid:449)he(cid:374) (cid:455)ou d(cid:396)i(cid:374)k (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) ho(cid:449) it (cid:449)ill effe(cid:272)t diffe(cid:396)e(cid:374)t people, (cid:455)ou do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) ho(cid:449) it will effect different babies.
