PSY 333W- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 21 pages long!)
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Intervention programs early stimulation for preterm babies. Germinal stage o to 2 weeks: implantation. Fetal stage 9 weeks to 40 weeks: growing. Born at 7 months, survival rate is 90% Pregnancy is 280 days, 40 weeks, 9 months. Proximodistal from the inner part, or axis of the body, outward. Lifespan 9/2: low birth weight infants weigh less than 5 pounds, 3 % increase in low birth weight babies since 2006, the rate is 12. 5% for us babies but the rate is 18. 5% for african. Americans: 50% in third world countries, most preterm/low birth weight babies are healthy but approximately. Changes to prevent low birthweight: discontinuation of tobacco and alcohol products as well as illicit substances. Apgar scale method to quickly summarize health of newborn babies. Down syndrome caused by an extra chromosome on the 21st pair. Show deficits in cognitive development and motor development. Phenylketonuria difficulty processing phenylalanine, builds up and causes intellectual disabilities.
