AP Psych Unit 6 Vocab

a branch of psych that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span

the fertilized egg

it enters a 20week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo

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

the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth

agents (chemicals or viruses) that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm

physical and cognitive abnormalities in kids caused by a pregnant woman's heavy drinking

signs include a small, out-of-proportion head and abnormal facial features

decreasing responsiveness w/ repeated stimulation

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

a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas