Chp-9 How do people grow,change,develop (1:?)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Development | changes in behavior and/or abilities |
| Nature-Nurture issue | the degree to which biology or the environmental contributes to one's development. |
| Nature | Genetics, one's biology |
| Nurture | total effect of one's environmental events and circumstances that influence your development. |
| zygote | a fertilized egg |
| germinal stage | the first stage of prenatal development, from conception to 14 days. |
| embryonic stage | the second stage of prenatal development, lasting from the 2nd through the 8th week. |
| fetal stage | the stare of prenatal development from the 9th week through the 9th month |
| down syndrome | a genetic birth disorder resulting from an extra 21st chromosome, characterized by distinct facial features and greater likelihood of heart defects and mental retardation. |
| teratogen | an environmental substance that host the potential to arm the developing organism. |
| sensitive period | in prenatal development, a time when genetic and environmental agents are most likel to cause birth defects. |
| fetal alcohol syndrome ( FAS) | a birth condition resulting from the mother's chronic use of alcohol during pregnancy, it characterized by facial and limb deformities and mental retardation. |
| neonate | newborn during the first 28 days of life. |
| reflex | an automatic response to a specific environmental stimulus |
| gross motor skills | motor behaviors involving the large muscles of the body |
| fine motor skills | motor behaviors involving the small muscles of the body. |
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