PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes -Prenatal Development, Escalator, Zygote

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Heather Jenkin

Document Summary

Module 13: developmental issues, prenatal development and the newborn. Developmental psychology examines our physical cognitive an social development across the life span, with a focus on three major issues. Do adults differ from children by gradual and cumulative growth? (tree and seed) Or do they differ by distinct stages? (caterpillar to butterfly) Generally we see a slow continuous shaping process. There seem to be clear cut stages of psychological development. This can be doubted because piaget says that children have some abilities that are attributed o later stages. Research can prove that we experience stability and change. Some traits like social attitudes are much less stable. Stability provides our identity and allows us to depend on others and be concerned about the healthy development of the children in our lives. Woman"s ovary releases a mature egg. (woman was born with all immature eggs) When one sperm penetrates the egg it blocks out all the others.