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Life Span Development
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a pattern of changing involvinh growth and decline beginning at conception and lasting until death.
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resilent child
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a child who has a bad childhood but does well as an adult
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emperical
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not just an opinion, but research is backed it up
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maturation
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development in stages
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Development is multidimensional
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age, body, mind, emotions, and realtionships are affecting and chaning each other
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Development is multirectional
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some aspects of dimensions shrink and some expand
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Development is plastic (plasticity)
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it has thr capacity for change
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culteral
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the behavior paterns, beliefs, and ll other products of a particular group of people that is passed from one generation to another
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ethnicity
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includes nationality, race, religion, and language
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social acceptabilty response
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people tell you what you want to hear
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life history records
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a record of information about a lifetime chronology of events and activities that often involve a combination of data recods on education, work, family, and residence
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nucleus
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center of cell; contains chromoes and genes
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chromosomes
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are threadlike structures composed of DNA molecules
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gene
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segment on DNA (spirled double chain) containing the hereditary code
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fertilization
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fusing of sperm and egg to form 1 set of paired chromosomes (offspring gets half of its genes from each parent)
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genotype
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a persons genetic material
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phenotpes
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observable or phsyical characeristics such as height, body style, and psychological characteristics such as personality and intelligence
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dominant genes
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phenotype (what you see)
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recessive genes
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genotype
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Amniocentesis
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samples amniotic fluid at 12-16 weeks
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ultrasound sonography
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high frequenct sound waves
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chorionic villus sampling
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small sample of placenta is removed during 8-11 week
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maternal blood screening
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identifies pregnancies with eleavated rish for birth defects
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In Vitro fertilization (IVF)
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egg and sperm united in lab. dish
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Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
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egg and sperm depositied directly into fallopian tube
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Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
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eggs fertilized in lab, then zygote deposited into fallopian tube
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heredity
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environment correlations; genetic properties influence enviroment to which individuals are exposed
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passive genotype environment correlation
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parents raise children in the way in which they are comfortable
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evocative genotype environment correlation
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childs characteristics elicit certain types of environments
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active (niche-picking) genotype environment correlation
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children seek out environments they find compatible and stimulating
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germinal period
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first 2 weeks after conception, zygote created
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Embryonic period
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occurs from 2-8 weeks after conception (organs and major body systems develop)
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Fetal period
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begins 2 months after conception and lasts until birth
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mitosis
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rapid cell division and duplication of the zygote cell
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blastocyst
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fluid filled sack that attaches to uterus wall after 6 days
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placenta
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a life support system that consists of a disk-shaped group of tissues in which small blood vessels from the mother and offspring interwine
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unbilical cord
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a life support system containg 2 arteries and 1 vein that connects the baby to the placenta
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cephalocaudal principal
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developments starts with the heard then downward to feet; heads are the biggest part of the body; top to bottom
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proximodistal principal
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near to far. development starts with the trunk, to limbs, to fingers, and toes.
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teratogen
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any agent that causes birth defects
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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a cluster of abnormalities that appears in the offsping of mothers who drank clcohol heavily during pregnancy
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