Intro. Psych. Ch. 21

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Pairs of genes inherited from one's parents, with one gene coming from the father and one from the mother.

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alleles

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A diagnostic test in which a blood sample is taken from the mother during the sixteenth to eighteenth week of pregnancy & screened for the amnt. of AFP present; high amounts may indicate the possibility of birth defects.

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alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test

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A progressive & irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual memory loss, diminishment of reasoning ability, deterioration of language skills, & physical decline.

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Alzheimer's disease

Front 4

A diagnostic test in which a sample of amniotic fluid is taken to determine the presence of certain birth defects.

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amniocentesis

Front 5

The special bond that develops between an infant and his or her caretakers.

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attachment

Front 6

Parenting style in which parents dictate rules & expect compliance without explanation or reasoning & without encouraging open discussion of issues.

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authoritarian parenting

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Parenting style in which parents impose rules but explain the reasoning for them & encourage open discussion

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authoritative parenting

Front 8

Rod-shaped structures that are present in all cells & contain tightly coiled strands of DNA and protein.

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chromosomes

Front 9

Accumulated knowledge.

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crystallized intelligence

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The period of human prenatal development from the third week to the ninth week.

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embryonic stage

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A disorder involving mental retardation that is caused by heavy drinking on the part of the expectant mother.

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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

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The period of human prenatal development from the ninth week through birth

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fetal stage

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A diagnostic test in which a tiny camera lens is inserted into the uterus to visualize the fetus or take a fetal blood sample.

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fetoscopy

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The ability to reason abstractly and speedily.

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fluid intelligence

Front 15

The process of being individually productive while simultaneously being supportive of others.

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generativity

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Segments of DNA that function as hereditary units and carry the genetic code, which provides instructions to manufacture proteins.

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genes

Front 17

Doctors or genetic specialists who give advice to couples regarding the risks of having children with a particular hereditary disorder.

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genetic counselors

Front 18

The genetic patterns of alleles that cannot be seen.

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genotypes

Front 19

The period of human prenatal development from conception through the second week.

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germinal stage

Front 20

Term describing two different alleles.

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heterozygous

Front 21

A disorder involving mental retardation that is caused by heavy drinking on the part of the expectant mother.

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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

Front 22

The period of human prenatal development from the ninth week through birth

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fetal stage

Front 23

A diagnostic test in which a tiny camera lens is inserted into the uterus to visualize the fetus or take a fetal blood sample.

Back 23

fetoscopy

Front 24

The ability to reason abstractly and speedily.

Back 24

fluid intelligence

Front 25

The process of being individually productive while simultaneously being supportive of others.

Back 25

generativity

Front 26

Segments of DNA that function as hereditary units and carry the genetic code, which provides instructions to manufacture proteins.

Back 26

genes

Front 27

Doctors or genetic specialists who give advice to couples regarding the risks of having children with a particular hereditary disorder.

Back 27

genetic counselors

Front 28

The genetic patterns of alleles that cannot be seen.

Back 28

genotypes

Front 29

The period of human prenatal development from conception through the second week.

Back 29

germinal stage

Front 30

Term describing two different alleles.

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heterozygous

Front 31

Term describing two different alleles.

Back 31

heterozygous

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Term describing two identical alleles.

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homozygous

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The perception of one's self as an individual.

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identity

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A female's initial menstrual period.

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menarche

Front 35

An awareness that objects exist even when out of view.

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object permanence

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Parenting style in which parents acquiesce to their child's demands, make few requirements of the child, & rarely if ever use punishment.

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permissive parenting

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The observable traits of a person, such as hair or eye color.

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phenotypes

Front 38

Parenting style in which parents are not involved in their child's life, expect little from the child, and devote little of their own time and effort into rearing the child.

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rejecting-neglecting parenting

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Influences, such as chemicals or viruses, that cause physical defects in a developing embryo.

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teratogens

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A diagnostic test in which a sonogram of the fetus is taken & examined for possible birth defects.

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ultrasound