PSYA02H3 Chapter 10: PSYA02 – Chapter 10.docx
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Developmental psychology study of human physical, cognitive, social and behavioural characteristics across the lifespan. Migration of blastocyst from fallopian tubes and implantation in uterus. Cellular division (leads to multiple organ, nervous system, skin tissues: embryonic (2-8 weeks) Emergence of head, heart, limbs, hands, feet. Allows for exchange of oxygen and nutrients, removal of waste: fetal (8 weeks-birth) Sex organs appear in third month: the effects of language deprivation during infancy and childhood can be irreversible. This fact is best explained by sensitive period: a research only has a year to complete a study on a topic that spans the entire range of childhood. To complete the study she should use a cross-sectional design: a difference in genes between people is a factor that would be least likely to be a cohort effect. 7-8 months (prenatal) can hear and actively listen. 6 months or more reach 20/20 vision.
