PSY200-CHAPTER 10 - DEVELOPMENT Questions and Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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PSY200-CHAPTER 10 - DEVELOPMENT Questions
and Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Developmental psychology
Ans: The study of continuity and change across the life span.

zygote
Ans: A fertilized egg that contains chromosomes from both a sperm and an egg.

germinal stage
Ans: The 2-week period of prenatal development that begins at conception.

embryonic stage
Ans: The period of prenatal development that lasts from the second week until
about the eighth week.

fetal stage
Ans: The period of prenatal development that lasts from the ninth week until birth.

myelination
Ans: The formation of a fatty sheath around the axons of a neuron.

teratogens
Ans: Agents that damage the process of development.

FAS
Ans: A developmental disorder caused by heavy alcohol use during pregnancy.

infancy
Ans: The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18 and 24
months.

motor development
Ans: The emergence of the ability to execute physical action.

reflexes
Ans: Specific patterns of motor response that are triggered by specific patterns of
sensory stimulation.

cephalocaudal rule
Ans: The "top-to-bottom" rule that describes the tendency for motor skills to emerge
in sequence from the head to the feet.