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The name for a human egg immediately after it has been fertilized

Ten days after conception, a baby is called a a(n)___________

9 weeks after conception, a baby is called a(n) ______________

Harmful agents that can attack an embryo

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A disorder caused by consuming alcohol during pregnancy, characterized by disproportionately small head and brain damage

Piaget's term for the organizational structure for objects (e.g. "Cow" is something that is black and white, large, has four legs, and moos)

The process of adding to a schema (e.g. If you see a brown cow, you have to include "brown" to the schema description that might have previously only included black and white)

The process of refining a schema (e.g. Your schema for 'cow' might be "black and white and large" - until you meet a Zebra - then the schema needs refining)

Vygotsky's concept of modeling

Zone of Proximal Development

The term Vygotsky uses for the optimal skill level of a new task to be learned by a child. At the lower level, the task might could be learned on one's own, and at the upper level, scaffolding may be needed to learn the task.

Critical Period

A point in developmental time when a child can learn a skill most efficiently and quickly.

The name for a critical period at the beginning of life in animals where they learn extremely quickly (e.g. the first thing a newborn bird sees might become what it thinks of as "mother")

A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity.

Assuming an infant is brought up in the "correct" way - they will develop this - which means that they see the world as a basically good place.