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UVM Psych 001 Chapter 6 Exam Study Set
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UVM Psych 001 Chapter 6 ExamStudy Set
Development - Answer The physiological, behavioral, cognitive, and social changes that
occur throughout human life, which are guided by both genetics and environment
Infancy - Answer The developmental stage beginning at birth and continuing through
one year of age
Childhood - Answer The period between infancy and the onset of puberty
Adolescence - Answer The years between the onset of puberty and beginning of
adulthood
Adulthood - Answer Emerging, middle, and older
Ovulation - Answer When an egg which has been stored in one of the mother's two
ovaries matures and is released into the fallopian tube
Zygote - Answer A fertilized ovum which travels into the uterus
Embryo - Answer Once the zygote attaches to the wall of the uterus it becomes an
Amniotic Sac - Answer The fluid filled reservoir in which the embryo will live until birth.
Acts as a cushion against the outside world and as a temperature regulator.
Placenta - Answer An organ allowing the exchange of nutrients between mother and
embryo and filtering out harmful material
Umbilical Cord - Answer Links the embryo directly to the placenta and transfers
materials to the fetus
Fetus - Answer 9th week of conception (growth) begins to look human, develops
preferences
Teratogens - Answer Substances that can harm the fetus, most harmful early in the
pregnancy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - Answer Can lead to numerous developmental effects
including limb and fetal abnormalities, genital abnormalities, and mental retardation due
to drinking alcohol during the pregnancy
Habituation - Answer Decreased responsiveness towards a stimulus after being
presented numerous times in succession
Habituation Procedure - Answer Allows researchers to infer the cognitive processes of
newborns.
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