Reflexes
Describe the: Sucking reflex
The ability to latch to feed
Example of fine motor skills
holding an object, drawing/scribbling, using scissors
Visual Cliff Experiment discovered
Human ability to see things in three dimension, **perceive depth
The nature in "nature vs. nurture" is referring to what influence on behavior?
genetics
What chromosome sequences determines male and which sequence determines female
female : XX
male: XY
Describe the: Rooting reflex
Stroking the baby's cheek so they turn their head to find food source
Example of gross motor skills
rolling over, crawling, walking, running
Gene Wiley Study taught us
Why are identical twins raised apart studied in psychology?
They reveal how much environment can influence behavior in comparison to genetics
Theory that we demonstrate gender roles based on observing a behavior and observing/experiencing rewards/punishments
Social Learning Theory
Describe the: Grasping Reflex
Put an object in their hand and they will close their hand to hold on to it
Age of being able to lift head and chest
About 2 months
Folic Acid is necessary for who and for what
Mothers take it during first trimester, development of central nervous system (brain and spine)
Stability vs. change debate is best described when referencing what type of human traits?
Personality
non-conformity!
Describe the: Moro Reflex
The "Startle reflex" where if they hear a loud noise or feel an abrupt change in movement they will flail their hands to maintain balance
5 months
Teratogens such as alcohol during prenatal period may result in
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
During the teenage years, the selection effect states
You listen to your peers more than your parents
A collectivist culture is more or less likely to have instances of divorce?
Less likely
Describe the: Tonic Neck Reflex
if you turn a baby on their side the baby will extend the lower arm and curl the outside arm behind their head
Age of walking
12 months
Teratogen such as the FLU in third trimester of pregnant women may result in
Schizophrenia
Discontinuous Stages (in contrast to continuous stages) describes what key characteristics in physical maturation?
Maturation tends to happen in sequential order such as sitting up happens by 6 months, crawling happens by 9 months, walking happens by 12 months
When left in an environment that lacks visual stimulation, the brain will begin to lose neural connections in the visual cortex... this demonstrates what principle?
The use it or lose it principle