Psychology 1000 Chapter 12 Part 1: Term 2

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mike Atkinson

Document Summary

Consists of 3 stages: germinal stage: first two weeks with the forming of the zygote, embryonic stage: from after the 2nd week to the 8th. Cell mass is now an embryo: fetal stage: 9 weeks after conception the embryo is called a fetus. Teratogens: environmental factors that cause abnormal prenatal development. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: the range of mild to severe physical, cognitive, and behavioural deficiencies due to prenatal exposure to alcohol. Ni(cid:272)oti(cid:374)e: s(cid:373)oki(cid:374)g i(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:396)eases (cid:396)isk o(cid:396) (cid:373)is(cid:272)a(cid:396)(cid:396)iage, lo(cid:449)e(cid:396)s (cid:271)a(cid:271)(cid:455)(cid:859)s (cid:449)eight, et(cid:272). Improve rapidly, but at birth eye sight is 20/800. Cephalocaudal principle: development proceeds from head to feet. Proximodistal: development begins in the innermost parts of the body to the outermost. Motor development tends to follow stage-like sequence, some follow a u-shape. Sensory and motor development can be delayed or accelerated by experience. Child(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ges qualitatively with age and differs from adults. Cognitive development occurs when we acquire new schemas. Assimilation: new experiences added onto existing schemas.