PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Moral Development, Antibody
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Zygote fertilized egg that undergoes a period of rapid growth. Embryo 2 weeks to 2 months old. Teratogens harmful agents, such as chemicals and virii, that can cause harm during prenatal development. Fetal alcohol syndrome physical and cognitive abnormalities caused by drinking when pregnant. The healthy newborn is equipped with reflexes automatic responses that ensure its ability to breathe, find food, and withdraw from painful stimuli. A child born with some reflexes essential to survival and some that may be holdovers from earlier stages of human evolution. Studied the gradual transition from infant to adult cognitive capacity. 4 stage of development: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, formal operations. Schemas a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information. Assimilation: interpreting a new experience in terms of an old experience. Accommodation: adjusting a schema to fit a new experience: example: dogs wag their tails.
