PSYCH-AD 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Object Permanence, Autism Spectrum, Erik Erikson
10 Dec 2017
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Developmental psychology - a branch of psychology that studies physical cognitive and social change through the life span. What parts of growth are gradual and what parts are stages. Said that there are di erent stages in growth. The fertilized egg, it enters a 2 week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo. The developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilisation to the second month. The developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth. Agents such as chemicals and viruses that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and causes harm. Physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman heavy drinking. In severe cases, signs include small, out of preoperation head and abnormal facial features. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to stimulus, there interest wanes and they look away sooner. All the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating.
