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Chapter 10: Human Development

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developmental psychology
study of how behaviour changes over he lifespan
post hoc fallacy
false assumption that because one event occurred before an event, it must have caused that event
cross-sectional design
research design that examines people of different ages at a single point in time
cohort effect
effect observed in a sample of participants that results from individuals in the sample growing up at the same time
longitudinal design
research design that examines development in the same group of people on multiple occasions over time
nature
genetic endowment
nurture
the environments we encounter
gene-environment interaction
situation in which the effects of genes depend on the environment in which they are expressed
nature via nurture
tendency of individuals with certain genetic predispositions to seek out and create environments that permit the expression of those predispositions
gene expression
activation or deactivation of genes by environmental experiences throughout development
prenatal
prior to birth
zygote
fertilized egg
blastocyst
ball of identical cells early in pregnancy that haven't yet begun to take on any specific function in a body part
embryo
second to eight week of prenatal development, during which limbs, facial features, and major organs of the body take form
fetus
period of prenatal development from ninth week until birth after all major organs are established and physical maturation is the primary change
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