PSYC 1030H Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Prenatal Development, Jean Piaget
3 Jul 2017
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Chapter 11 human development across the life span. Prenatal period extends from conception to birth, usually encompassing nine months of pregnancy. Culture: relatively rapid motor development has been observed in some cultures that provide special practice in basic motor skills, relatively slow motor development has been found in some cultures that discourage motor exploration. Temperament refers to characteristic mood, activity level, and emotional reactivity: some babies seem animated and cheerful while others seem sluggish and ornery. Infants show consistent differences in emotional tone, tempo of activity, and sensitivity to environmental stimuli very early in life. Longitudinal design investigators observe one group of participants repeatedly over a period of time. Cross-sectional design investigators compare groups of participants of differing age at a single point in time. Cohort effect occurs when differences between age groups are due to the groups growing up in different time periods.
