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Vulnerability During The Embryonic Period: About 20%of all embryos are aborted spontaneously, most often because of ________. This is usually called an early ____.
chromosomal abnormalities, early miscarriage
Vulnerability During The Germinal Period: An estimated ______percent of all zygotes do not grow or implant properly and thus do not survive the germinal period.
60%
The relationship between mother and child intensifies during the _______ as size and movethe fetus’s ment make the pregnant woman very aware of it. her sounds, the tastes of her food and her behavior patterns become part of fetal _________
final three months, fetal consciousness.
What is the most dangerous prenatal stage?
In the first 10 days after conception, the organism does not increase in size because it is not yet nourished by the mother.
_____period :The stage of prenatal development from the ____week after conception until birth, during which the fetus gains about 7 pounds (more than 3,000 grams) and organs become more mature, gradually able to function on their own.
Fetal, from the ninth week
______ period, The stage of prenatal development from approximately the _____through the _____week after conception, during which the basic forms of all body structures, including internal organs, develop.
Embryonic period, from approximately the third through the eighth week
A mass of cells that are forming a human organism after conception is an _________
embryo
Germinal period: The first two weeks of prenatal development after conception, characterized by rapid ________ and the beginning of __________
rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.
Within 10 days after conception, first task of the outer cells is to achieve _________that is, to embed themselves in the nurturing lining of the uterus.
implantation
After fertilization or conception, a fertilized egg is formed that combines both a female gamete (egg, or ovum) with a male gamete (*****), known as ...
Zygote
What are the 5 stages of prenatal development?
conception, implantation, germinal period, embryonic period, and fetal period
When does prenatal development start?
The development of the human embryo follows conception, and continues as fetal development.
What is prenatal development?
The most dramatic and extensive transformation of one’s entire life occurs before birth.
What is A sensitive period + example?
a hypothesized period in childhood in which the child is able to acquire certain skills or knowledge very easily. (Potty training)
What is A critical period + example?
a period of time in which a specific event or stimulus must be encountered for normal development to occur. (Puberty)
What is Diamond’s recipe for an enriched environment?
Providing a steady source of positive emotional support - love, encouragement, warmth and caring.
In Diamond’s Experiment, One group of the enriched environment has…
1.Thicker cerebral cortex 2.More extensive branching of the dendrites 3.More interconnections among brain cells
What is Epigenome & what can impact it ?
not part of the DNA sequence, but are attached to DNA;Chemical compounds cause DNA modifications that affect gene activity/Environmental influences(diet, toxics
What is the Intersectionist Approach?
Genetic expression is influenced by environmental factors (not because I have the gene, it will be expressed on me)
Why study developmental psychology?
help predict futuristic behaviors/dev. shapes their personality, behaviors & belief system/ to understand rather than judge individuals, to assess & diagnose
Development is a result of interrelated p______ of m_____, p____ ____ and l______ within a genetic and environment adaptation.
process of maturation, physical growth and learning