AP Psych Development Review

This is the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth

• fetus

• zygote

• embryo

• baby

This is the fertilized egg; it is in a stage of rapid cell division for 2 weeks

• fetus

• zygote

• embryo

• baby

This is the developing human organism from 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month

• fetus

• zygote

• embryo

• baby

This develops from a pregnant mother’s heavy drinking-it causes physical and cognitive abnormalities in children

• teratogens

• autism

• fetal alcohol syndrome

• egocentrism

These are agents that can reach the child during development and cause harm

• vitamins

• teratogens

• autism

• sugar

This is the biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience

• maturation

• cognition

• assimilation

• accomodation

This is a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

• assimilation

• schema

• accomodation

• object permanence

This is decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner.

• schema

• assimilation

• accomodation

• habituation

_________________ is all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.

• saffold

• development

• cognition

• accomodation

This is when we interpret our new experiences in terms of our existing (same) schemas.

• scaffold

• cognition

• accomodation

• assimilation