PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Ectopic Pregnancy, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, List Of Mammalian Gestation Durations
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Developmental psychologists: study the change that doesn"t only occur after a baby is born. Gestation period > infant"s time in the uterus has been associated with functional outcomes in the long term. Teratogens: environmental factors that negatively affect human development during pregnancy, ex in physical and cognitive development (ex: are alcohol, smoking, drugs) Social development: study of the interactions infants have with their parents or friends. Due to the challenges of understanding human development, different research methods are used in infants and adults. Infants don"t understand and don"t have ne motor responses. Still face paradigm: used to evaluate infants" understanding of social relationships. Studies stability or change over time in the same group of individuals as they age. Happiness was in those who maintained close-intimate relationships. Cross-sectional research: different participants of different ages are tested for age-related changes. Ovulation -> fertilization of egg with sperm -> pregnancy. Blastocyst embeds itself into fallopian tube wall -> ectopic pregnancy (risky)
