PSYC 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Lev Vygotsky, Prenatal Development, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
3 Aug 2016
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Begins with conception and ends with birth 9 months later. zygote embryo fetus. A fertilized egg that contains chromosomes from both a sperm and egg. The 2-week period of prenatal development that begins at conception. The period of prenatal development that last from the 2nd week until about the 8th week. The period of prenatal development that last from 9 weeks until birth. (the fetus has a skeleton, muscles and is capable of movement) The formation of a fatty sheath around the axons of a neuron. Agents that damage the process of development such as drugs or viruses. A developmental disorder that stems from heavy alcohol use by the mother during pregnancy. Children with this suffer brain abnormalities and cognitive defects. A fetus cannot see much in the womb however, it can hear sounds and become familiar with things it hears often such as its mothers voice.
