9.1 AP Psychology
Having survived prenatal hazards, newborns are equipped with....ideally suited for our survival
Automatic responses
When does the process of reproducing start for men
Beings producing sperm cells at puberty
Stages of development for infants
Conception Prenatal development Competent newborn
Stability vs change
Do our early personality traits persist through life, or do we become different persons as we go
Infants like adults focus first on the.., not the body
Face
At each prenatal stage....factors affect our development
Genetic and environmental
Nature vs nurture
How do genetic inheritance and experience influence our development
Continuity vs stages
Is development a gradual, continuos process or does it proceed through a sequence of separate stages
Is there a safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy
No
Formed as the zygote's outer cells attached to the uterine wall, transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to fetus. Screens out potential harmful substances
Placenta
What can infants do
See, smell, hear, use sensory equipment
We are born preferring ...the facilitate social responsiveness
Sights and sounds
Your friend's older sister—a regular drinker—hopes to become pregnant soon and has stopped drinking. Why is this a good idea? What negative effects might alcohol consumed during pregnancy have on a developing fetus?
There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, so your friend's older sister is wise to quit drinking before becoming pregnant. Harmful effects may occur even before a woman knows she is pregnant. If a woman drinks persistently and heavily during her pregnancy, the fetus will be at risk for severe physical and/or cognitive impairments (such as occurs with fetal alcohol syndrome).
When does the process of reproducing start for women
Woman's ovary releases a mature egg
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span. (pp. 13, 411)
developmental psychology
the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month. (p. 412)
embryo
physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman's heavy drinking. In severe cases, symptoms include noticeable facial misproportions. (p. 413)
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth. (p. 412)
fetus
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a visual stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner. (p. 414)
habituation 2:
agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm. (p. 413)
teratogens
the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo. (p. 412)
zygote