Psychology Test 3 Chapter 12 Developmental Psychology

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The biological blueprints that determine and direct the transmission of all hereditary traits

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Genes

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rod shaped structures found in the nuclei of body cells

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Chromosomes

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Humans have how many pairs of chromosomes

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23

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Each chromosome contains _________ of genes

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thousands

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Prenatal Development
This stage begins at conception and up to 2 weeks.

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Germinal

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This stage is between 2 and 8 weeks after conception. The zygote attaches to uterine wall, cells divide and differentiate into bone, muscle and body organs

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Embryonic Stage

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This stage is 2 months after conception until birth placenta. Membrane acts like a filter allowing oxygen and nutrients to pass through while filtering out harmful substances

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Fetal Stage

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Release of an ovum or egg cell from the womans ovaries. Conception or fertilization- Sperm penetrates the eggs outer membrane, membrane changes become impervious to all other sperm. What stage is this?

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Germinal Stage

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KOHLBERG'S STAGES OF MOPAL DEVELOPMENT
Level 1-Based on fear and punishment.

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Pre conventional

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Level 2- Conforming to standards of others and to the laws of society

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Conventional

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Level 3- Balance between individual & society.

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Post Conventional

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What causes Alzheimers?

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Amyloid beta protein plaques

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Eriksons stages of Psychosocial Development
Infant to 1 yr. Trust vs mistrust

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If needs are met, learn trust, if neglected learn mistrust

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1 to 3 yrs
Autonomy vs shame

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Encouraged to explore, develop sense of independence

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3 to 5 yrs
Initiative vs. Guilt

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If initiative is encouraged will develop the ability to plan new things

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5 to 12 yrs
Industry vs inferiority

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Direct energy towards completing tasks successfully gain a sense of competence

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12 to 20 yrs
Ego Identity vs Role confusion

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Become more responsible, develop a positive identity

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20 to 40 yrs
Intimacy vs Isolation

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Develop friendships and lovers, gain a sense of intimacy

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Middle years
Generativity vs Stagnation

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Evaluating ones life for meaning and making changes

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Elderly Years
Ego Integrity vs Despair Eldery

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The ability to look back on ones life with appropriate closure.

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Abstract reasoning and mental flexibility (peaks in the early 20s and declines slowly as people age.

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Fluid Intelligence

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One's verbal ability and accumulated knowledge (tends to increase over the line span).

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Crystallized Intelligence

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Consists of admirers and critics that adolescents conjure up that exist only in their imagination

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Imaginary thought

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A teenager's exaggerated sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility

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Personal fable

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Understanding that object continue to exist even if they can no longer be heard, seen, or touched

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Object permanence

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Understanding that even though the shape of an object is changed, the total amount remains the same

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Conservation

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Understanding that object continue to exist even if they can no longer be heard, seen, or touched

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Object permanence

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Understanding that even though the shape of an object is changed, the total amount remains the same

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Conservation