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nature vs nurture
not everyone is born identicallearning in the wombdifferent genesdifferent exposures in the wombnotions of blank slate have not held upthey are intertwined TERM 2
longitudinal research
DEFINITION 2 A longitudinal study is a correlational research study that involves repeated observations of the same variables over long periods of time - often many decades. take a group of 5 year olds and follow them till they are 15have to have access to the people for a long time spanjust following that set of experiences TERM 3
cohort design
DEFINITION 3 less expensivebut does not guarantee consistent information because they can have different life experiencesthere is less in common with people of the same age group the older they geta group of 3 year olds have more in common with each other than a group of 60 year olds TERM 4
fetal development
DEFINITION 4 Prenatal or antenatal development is the process in which a human embryo or fetus gestates during pregnancy, from fertilization until birth. TERM 5
zygote
DEFINITION 5 A zygote, is the initial cell formed when two gamete cells are joined by means of sexual reproduction. first two weeks after conception
embryo
baby that has been implanted in the uterus and is 3 to 8 weeks is referred to as the embryo TERM 7
fetus
DEFINITION 7 A fetus is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth. 8- weeks TERM 8
teratogen
DEFINITION 8 anything that poses a threat or risk to the fetus TERM 9
myelination in womb
DEFINITION 9 Myelination of the nervous system begins about six months following conceptionnervous system development TERM 10
age of mother
DEFINITION 10 downs syndrome go up after 401 in 30 after 45autism rates go up after 30
babinski reflex
stroking babys foot causes toes to spread out TERM 17
first 28 days of life
DEFINITION 17 reflexive movementlarge amounts of sleep 16- hoursimmature sensory capacities - habituationtaste and smellpreference for faces TERM 18
rapid gray matter
DEFINITION 18 dendrite and soma (cell bodies)ramping up early, first 18 months TERM 19
myelination
DEFINITION 19 myelination peaks at 6-13 years TERM 20
motor development
DEFINITION 20 basics emerge around 2 months
2 months
raise and turn head TERM 22
3 months
DEFINITION 22 move and possibly roll over TERM 23
6 - 9 months
DEFINITION 23 crawlingemergence of depth perception or visual cliff @ 9 months TERM 24
12 months
DEFINITION 24 walkinginfluenced by culture TERM 25
5 months
DEFINITION 25 grasping but cant let go
failure of conservation
thinking that a wide glass has less than a tall glass TERM 32
concrete operational
DEFINITION 32 logical but not abstract reasoningissues with conservation gonekids reasoned when allowed to engage in hands on learning TERM 33
formal operational
DEFINITION 33 characterized by mature reasoning capabilitiesabstract thinking emergesimproved problem solvinggenerate their own ideas TERM 34
criticisms of Piaget
DEFINITION 34 underestimated the abilities of young childrenover estimated the cognitive abilities of adolescents TERM 35
Lev Vygotsky
DEFINITION 35 stressed the role of culture and cultural differences in development of kidsthey gain knowledge by social interaction and collaborationesp for language developmentwhat they think and how they think
