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AP Psych Journal Module 4
developmental psychology - ANS-studies humans throughout their lifestyle
physical, cognitive, and social changes
getting taller, more abstract thinking, more social skills

nature vs nurture - ANS-argument over the explanation of individual personalities; does
it come from genetics and upbringing or surrounding enviornments?

zygote - ANS-fertilized egg cell containing 46 chromosomes

chromosomes - ANS-strands of DNA that contains heredity info

DNA - ANS-a persons "genetic makeup"
I have green eyes and blonde hair
my dad looks like his mom and I look like my dad

genes - ANS-unit consisting of a DNA sequence
I'm white and short, like my parents.

nucleotides - ANS-molecules that make DNA
some of the most important nucleotides are ADP
they are also ATP

monogenic - ANS-inheritable trait controlled by a single pair of genes
Sickle Cell disease and cystic fibrosis

polygenic - ANS-inheritable trait controlled by multiple pairs of genes
height and weight

embryo - ANS-organism in the early prenatal stage
2 weeks to 2 months
With down syndrome, the embyro has a total of 47 chromosomes
animals have 4 distingushable embryoic periods

fetus - ANS-organism during the longest stage of prenatal development
9 weeks to 9 months
the fetus is a human being
i was a fetus




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teratogen - ANS-chemical that can cause harm to the prenatal enviornment
-alcohol/cocaine. I will never drink alcohol when I'm pregnant.

FAS - ANS-abnormalities of the child resulting from drinking alcohol during pregnancy
-This is a reason I won't drink while I'm pregnant.

Turner's syndrome - ANS-person born with only 1 X chromosome
extreme shortness, webbed neck, and unusual sexual development

klinefelter's syndrome - ANS-person born with an extra X chromosome
minimal sexual development and extreme introversion

Down's syndrome - ANS-extra chromosome on the 21st pair of chromosomes
rounded face, shorter fingers, wide set eyes, low cognitive ability
-One of my classmates has Down's Syndrome.

maturation - ANS-growth of a person, physically, mentally, and emotionally
example: some people are act mature, while some still act like they're little kids
a 4 month old cannot use language because the brain has not fully matured yet

schema - ANS-thought process used to solve problems
-makes me think of schemes and planning to solve some sort of interesting situation
you recognize dogs to have 4 legs, bark, and have a tail

assimiliation - ANS-learning new information and applying it to what you already know
-I think of Algebra, because you need to learn basics before you can advance on
in gymnastics, you need to learn easier skills before moving on

accomodate - ANS-to adapt one's current understandings to incorporate new info
-Knowing multiplication before learning how to divide
-child would change her currents schema to accept that some animals with four legs are
not dogs, but cats

object permanence - ANS-knowing certain things exist even though an individual has
never seen them
-I have never seen an octopus in person, but I know they're real
I have never seen a platypus, but I know they're real

stranger anxiety - ANS-distress felt by babies when someone foreign holds them




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