PSY 335 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Romanian Orphans, Tabula Rasa, Naturalistic Observation
9 Feb 2018
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Mechanisms of development in general, the interaction of genes and environment determines both what changes occur and when they occur(ex: one mechanism involves the role of brain activity, genes and learning experiences in the development of effortful attention) Chapter 2: gametes: (germ cells) reproductive cells(sperm and egg) that contain half the genetic material of all other cells in the body each pair) Maternal alcoholism can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome which is associated with intellectual disability, facial deformity, and other problems(difficult time regulating emotions) chemicals: certain chemicals in fish(mercury) can be toxic. Maternal factors: the age, nutrition, disease, and emotional state of the mother has an impact on prenatal development. Methods of mapping the mind: electrophysiol graphic recording electroencephalographic(eeg) Over time, however, they come to realize that there are stable differences between dogs and cats, for example. Which of the following is one of the best examples for how the environment can influence your phenotype: pku.
