CEDARVILLE GEN PSYCH -- CHAPTER 4 REVIEW (DEWITT)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
developmental psychologist Ans✓✓✓studies psychology, metal, and
social changes occurring through lifespan
3 major issues in developmental psychology Ans✓✓✓1. nature and
nurture
2. continuity and stages
3. stability vs. change
prenatal development Ans✓✓✓sperm and ovum unite
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have? Ans✓✓✓23
0-2 weeks Ans✓✓✓zygote (fertilized egg), rapid cell division, 10 days
after conception the zygote attaches to the uterine wall
2-9 weeks Ans✓✓✓embryo (inner cells of zygote), organs begin to form
and function, heart begins to beat
placenta Ans✓✓✓organ through which nutrients and oxygen pass from
mom to baby
, 9 weeks-birth Ans✓✓✓fetus, organs continue to develop
12 weeks Ans✓✓✓fetus fills the entire uterus
14 weeks Ans✓✓✓sex can be determined
16-20 weeks Ans✓✓✓mom can feel movement
24 weeks Ans✓✓✓age of viability (fetus has chance of survival outside
the womb)
teratogen Ans✓✓✓drugs, chemicals, or viruses that reach the embryo or
fetus and cause harm (alcohol, smoking, caffeine)
fetal alcohol syndrome Ans✓✓✓if mom drinks alcohol heavily during
pregnancy, the baby will likely be born with a small, disproportional
head and abnormal facial features. Brain abnormalities, low intelligence
and birthweight
FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) Ans✓✓✓mom drinks alcohol
while pregnant (some risks less severe than FAS)
reflexes Ans✓✓✓unlearned responses triggered by specific stimuli
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
developmental psychologist Ans✓✓✓studies psychology, metal, and
social changes occurring through lifespan
3 major issues in developmental psychology Ans✓✓✓1. nature and
nurture
2. continuity and stages
3. stability vs. change
prenatal development Ans✓✓✓sperm and ovum unite
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have? Ans✓✓✓23
0-2 weeks Ans✓✓✓zygote (fertilized egg), rapid cell division, 10 days
after conception the zygote attaches to the uterine wall
2-9 weeks Ans✓✓✓embryo (inner cells of zygote), organs begin to form
and function, heart begins to beat
placenta Ans✓✓✓organ through which nutrients and oxygen pass from
mom to baby
, 9 weeks-birth Ans✓✓✓fetus, organs continue to develop
12 weeks Ans✓✓✓fetus fills the entire uterus
14 weeks Ans✓✓✓sex can be determined
16-20 weeks Ans✓✓✓mom can feel movement
24 weeks Ans✓✓✓age of viability (fetus has chance of survival outside
the womb)
teratogen Ans✓✓✓drugs, chemicals, or viruses that reach the embryo or
fetus and cause harm (alcohol, smoking, caffeine)
fetal alcohol syndrome Ans✓✓✓if mom drinks alcohol heavily during
pregnancy, the baby will likely be born with a small, disproportional
head and abnormal facial features. Brain abnormalities, low intelligence
and birthweight
FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) Ans✓✓✓mom drinks alcohol
while pregnant (some risks less severe than FAS)
reflexes Ans✓✓✓unlearned responses triggered by specific stimuli
