DCP Modules 11-13 Human Development

A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan.

• developmental psychology

• prenatal development

• cognitive development

• moral development

the fertilized egg; it enters a 2 week period of rapid cell division

• fetus

• embryo

• zygote

• baby

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

• baby

• embryo

• fetus

• zygote

the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth

• zygote

• embryo

• baby

• fetus

Reorder the following

• zygote

• embryo

• fetus

• baby

(literally “monster makers”) agents, such as chemicals and viruses that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm

• teratogens

• prenatal vitamins

• acetaminophen

• spermicide

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

• maturation

• habituation

• critical period

• motor development

the biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experience (alarm clock)

• critical period

• habituation

• maturation

• motor development

an optimal period early in the life of an organism when certain events must take place to facilitate proper development

• motor development

• maturation

• habituation

• critical period

refers to the progression of muscular coordination required for physical activities

• social development

• motor development

• cognitive development

• moral development