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22 Cards in this Set
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Pair ___ determines gender. XX= XY= |
Pair 23 Female Male |
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Conception |
When an egg is fertilized by a sperm. Released in fallopian tubes. |
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What are the 3 periods of prenatal development and a brief description it? What weeks are each? |
Period of the Zygote: weeks 1 and 2 ●from fertilization to. implantation in uterus Period of Embryo: weeks 3 to 8 ●major internal and external organs form Period of Fetus: weeks 9 to 38 ●Elaboration and growth |
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Teratogens: |
Environmental substances that can cause birth defects or death |
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Which of the 3 stages of development are teratogens most harmful? |
Embryonic period |
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What is Babinski? |
Stroke an infants foot from heal to toe and the big toe will fan backwards. If an adult has Babinski reflex, this is an indication of brain or spinal cord injury |
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Object Permanance: |
Awareness that things still exist even if you can't see them. |
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Conservation (Piaget) and classic example |
•Understanding that certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes •Classic Example: Same amount of water in 2 different containers |
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Attachment Theory: What is Attachment? |
The emotional bonds we develop with those with whom we feel closest and particularly the bonds that an infant develops with the mother or primary caregiver |
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What did John Bowlby believe? |
That infants used mothers are a secure base |
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Both the newborn infant and the mother are biologically programmed to ____________________. |
Become attached to one another |
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Both the newborn infant and the mother are biologically programmed to ____________________. |
Become attached to one another |
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Attachment Theory: MARY AINSWORTH STRANGE SITUATION |
Measuring attachment |
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The Harlow Studies: What was it and what we're the results? |
Testing monkeys with surrogate mothers (wire or Tera cloth model). The results were the monkeys perfect the Tera cloth mom due to 'bonding' |
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When does Adolescence begin and end? |
Begin: Puberty End: No clear cut end |
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Puberty in males is triggered by __________. Puberty in females is triggered by________. |
•Testosterone •Estrogen and Progesterone |
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Eric Erikson: What was his claim and what is the classic example? |
Identity vs. Role Confusion (main social task of an adolescent is the search for a unique identity) Classic Example: "Grease" |
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The adolescent brain and risky behavior: Why? |
In adolescent brain, the prefrontal cortex develops matures slower than the limbic system
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What are the three levels of Moral Development |
Preconventional Conventional Postconventional |
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What is Preconventional level? |
Moral judgements are based on self-interest. "ALL ABOUT ME" (Lowest level) |
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What is Conventional Level? |
Moral judgements where they are based on societal rules and values "SOCIETAL VALUES" (mid-level) |
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What is Postconventional level? |
Individual justifies accepting or rejecting societal rules in terms of higher moral principals "INDEPENDENT OF TIME" (highest level) |
