PSYC 1002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: John Bowlby, Erik Erikson, Toilet Training
26 Feb 2014
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Chapter 11: human development across the life span. Development: the sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death. Conception=fertilization creates a zygote (a one-celled organism created from the union of a sperm and egg) Contain chromosomes which house genes (hereditary blueprints that are revealed throughout life) Prenatal period: period from conception to birth, usually 9 months of pregnancy. : 1st phase; first 2 weeks after conception. Mass of cells migrate down fallopian tube to uterus + begins implantation. Placenta: structure that allows nutrients and oxygen to pass from mother to child, and waste to pass from child to mother. Most of vital organs and bodily systems begin to form. : second stage of development from 2 weeks until end of 2nd month. Period of great vulnerability; most health defects form at this stage. : third stage; lasting from 2 months to birth. Capable of physical movement as skeletal structures harden.
