Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Egocentrism, Social Learning Theory, Lev Vygotsky

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas-de Hoog

Document Summary

Developmental psychology: study of physical, cognitive, and social/emotional changes throughout the lifespan (from conception to death: longitudinal: same individuals are studied over long periods of time. Physical development days within menstrual cycle: 300 million sperm in each ejaculation, sex determination: xx male xy female, y chromosome has tdf gene, testes develop by 6-8 weeks after conception which then secrete androgen. Prenatal development: zygote (fertilized egg) travels down the fallopian tubes to the uterus, 36 hours after fertilization, the egg begins to divide, cell division occurs, cells migrate and begin to implant in uterine wall. Embryonic period is vulnerable, development of organs occurs: 5-7 days after conception zygote implants in lining of uterus, up to this point is the germinal stage. End of 1st trimester: external body parts and internal organs have been formed, fetus is 4 inches in length and weighs oz (looks like small infant, most remarkable period of development.