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5 1/2 pounds: Low birthweight infants way less that _____ at birth.
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20,000-22,000: Humans have ____ genes.
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24 weeks: Viablity is currently _____.
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46; 23: All cells have ____ chromosomes arranged in _____ pairs.
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78: The current life-expectancy is _____ years.
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Adolescence: _____ has varying endpoints lasting from 10-12 to 18-22 years and involves rapid physical changes and pursuit of independence and identity.
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Amnion: A bag that contains clear fluid in which the embryo floats.
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Bandura's Social Cognitive: ______ theory: Behavior, environment, and cognition are key factors in developement.
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Behavioral and Social Cognitive: _____ theories: development is observable behavior that can be learned through experience.
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Biological: Dimension that focuses on changes in an individual's physical nature.
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Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assesment Scale (NBAS): Test typically performed 24-36 hours after birth. Asseses newborn's neurological development, reflexes, and reactions to people and objects.
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Chromosomes: Thread like structures made up of DNA
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Cognitive: Dimension that focuses on changes in though, intelligence and language.
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Development: The pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human life span.
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DNA: A complex double-helix molecule that contains genetic information,
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Down Syndrome: _____ is cause by the presense of an extra copy of chromosome 21.
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Early adulthood: ____ lasts from late teens to early 30's and involves personal and economic independence and selecting a mate.
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Early Childhood: _____ lasts from end of infancy to 5-6 years and involves preschool years and self-sufficiency and increased play.
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Embryonic: _____ period: occurs from 2-8 weeks after conception.
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Erikson's Psychosocial: _____ thoery focuses on our desire to affiliate with other people and proposes 8 stages of development.
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Fetal: _____ period: begins 2 months after conception and lasts until birth. Begins when blastocyst attaches to uterine wall.
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First age: The _____ of development includes childhood and adolescence.
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Fourth Age: The _____ of development is approximately 80 years and older.
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Fraternal (dizygotic): _____ twins develop from seperate eggs and sperm.
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Freud's: _____ theory focuses on sexual impulses changes throught development and five stages of psychosexual development.
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Genes: Units of heredity information in each chromosome.
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Germinal: ____ period: First 2 weeks after conception; zygote created. Rapid cell division.
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Identical (monozygotic): _____ twins develop from a single zygote that splits in two.
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Infancy: _____ lasts from birth to 18-24 months and involves dependence on adults and development of many psychological activities.
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Late adulthood: _____ lasts 60-70's to death and involves life review, adjustment to new social roles, and is the longes developmental spans.
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Life-Span Approach: Perspective that empasizes development change throughout childhood and adulthood.
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Meosis: Cell division that forms sperm and eggs. Each cell divides twice forming 4 cells with 23 unpaired chromosomes.
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Middle adulthood: _____ lasts 40-60 years and involves social involvement and resposibility and assisting the next generation.
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Middle and Late childhood: _____ lasts from 6-11 years and involves reading, writing and arithmatic and focus on achievement and self-control.
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Mitosis: Reproduction of cells in which the nucleus (including chromosomes) duplicate and cell divides.
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Nature: _____ proponents argue that an evolutionary and genetic foundation produces commonalities in growth and development.
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS): Test that provides a more comprehensive analysis of newborn's behavior, neurological and stress responses, and regulatory capacities. Asseses the "at-risk" infant.
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Nurture: _____ proponents emphasize the importance of both biological and social environment.
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Piaget's Cognitive Developmental: _____ theory stresses conscious thought and empasizes the processes of organization and adaptation.
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Placenta: Group of tissues containing the mother and baby's intertwined blood vessels.
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Postpartum: _____ period lasts about 6 weeks or until the mother's body has completed its adjustment and has returned to nearly pre-pregnant state.
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Prenatal Period: The _____ last from conception to birth (9 months) and involves tremendous growth.
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Preterm Infants: Infants born three weeks or more before full-term.
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Proteins: Building blocks of cells and regulators that direct the body's processes.
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Psychoactive Drugs: Drugs that act on the nervous system to alter states of consciousness, modify perceptions, and change moods.
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Psychoanalitic: _____ theories describe development as primarily unconscious. True understanding requires analyzing the symbolic meaning of behavior. Early experiences with parents extensively shape development.
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Second stage: The _____ of development includes prime adulthood (20's-50's)
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Socioemotional: Dimension that focuses on changes in relationships with other people, changes in emotion, and changes in personality.
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Stage 1: _____ of the birthing process: uterine contractions begin at 15-20 minutes apart and last up to 1 minute, becoming closer and more intense. Lasts 12-14 hours.
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Stage 2: _____ of the birthing process: Baby's head begins to move through dialated cervix opening and eventually emerges from the mothers body. Lasts approximately 45 minutes.
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Stage 3: _____ of the birthing process: umblicical cord, placenta, and other membranes are detached and expelled.
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Teratogen: Any agent that can cause a birth defect or negatively alter cognitive and behavioral outcomes
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Third Age: The _____ of development includes approximately 60-79 years of age.
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Traditional Approach: Perspective that emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, little to no change in adulthood, and decline in old age.
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Trophoblast: Outer layer of cells that provides nutrition and support for the embryo.
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Umbilical Cord: Connects the baby to the placenta
