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Developmental Psychology –
a branch of psychology that studies physical,
cognitive, and social changes throughout the
life span
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Zygote –
The fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of
rapid cell division and develops into an
embryo
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Embryo –
The developing human organism from about
2 weeks after fertilization though the second
month
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Fetus –
The developing human organism from 9
weeks after conception to birth
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Teratogens –
Agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that
can reach the embryo or fetus during
prenatal development and cause harm
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) –
Physical and cognitive abnormalities in
children caused by a pregnant woman’s
heavy drinking.
In severe cases, symptoms
unvlude noticeable facial misproportions.
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Rooting Reflex –
A baby’s tendency, when touched on the
cheek, to open the mouth and search for the
nipple
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Maturation –
Biological growth processes that enable
orderly changes in behavior, relatively
uninfluenced by experience
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- Developmental Psychology, Erik Erikson, Kohlberg's stages of moral development, rapid cell division
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