Chapter 2 Developmental Psychology Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers 2023/2024

Chapter 2 Developmental Psychology Exam Review Questions and Verified Answers 2023/2024 Epigenesis - correct answer The emergence of new structures and functions during development Gamete - correct answer sperm and egg germ cells containing half the genetic material found in other cells - Produced through meiosis Meiosis - correct answer eggs and sperm receive only one member from each of the 23 chromosome pairs contained in all other cells of the body Reproduction starts with - correct answer the egg launching from the women's ovaries into the fallopian tube - If sexual intercourse takes place near the time the egg is released (around 24 hours), it makes conception possible Conception - correct answer the union of a sperm and egg Zygote - correct answer fertilized egg containing 23 chromosomes from the mother and 23 chromosomes from the father Female Reproductive System - correct answer *look at pic on slideshow Prenatal development typically takes - correct answer 38 weeks or 266 days Four major developmental processes underlie the transformation of a zygote into an embryo and then a fetus - correct answer 1) mitosis-cell division 2) cell migration 3) cell differentiation- embryonic stem cells 4) apoptosis-cell death Developmental processes: Conception to 2 weeks - correct answer Germinal: Begins with conception and lasts until the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall. Rapid cell division takes place. Developmental processes: 3rd to 8th week - correct answer Embryonic: Following implantation, major development occurs in all the organs and systems of the body. Development takes place through the processes of cell division, cell migration, cell differentiation, and cell death, as well as hormonal influences. Developmental processes: 9th week to birth - correct answer Fetal: Continued development of physical structures and rapid growth of the body. Increasing levels of behavior, sensory experience, and learning. androgens - correct answer a type of hormone that includes testosterone The presence or absence of androgens causes male or female genitalia development.... - correct answer -If androgens are present, male sex organs develop -If androgens are absent, female genitalia develop The source of androgens is - correct answer the male fetus itself