Prenatal Develoment
This is the development that takes place from conception until birth.
What is prenatal development?
This branch of psychology studies how people develop and change throughout their lives.
What is developmental psychology?
This is the emotional bond that develops between a child and a caregiver.
What is attachment?
This is the period of development that begins at fertilization and continues until birth.
What is prenatal development?
This is the group of people that can provide support, care, and guidance during development.
What is the Family
This is the first stage of prenatal development, when the fertilized egg begins dividing and moving toward the uterus.
What is the germinal stage?
This type of development involves changes in the body, such as growth and physical maturation.
What is physical development?
A baby feels safe because a caregiver consistetly responds to the baby´s need.
What is secure attachment?
During this stage, fertilization and implantation take place. It lasts from about 0 to 2 weeks.
What is the germinal stage?
A teenager becomes pregnant and receives emotional and practical support from her family.
What is emotional support?
During this stage, the embryo's major organs and body systems begin to develop.
What is the embryonic stage?
Intelligence and emotional characteristics can be influenced by many genes working together. This is called what?
What is polygenic inheritance?
A strong relationship with a caregiver can help a child feel safe and emotionally supported
What is a secure relationship?
During this stage, the major organs and body systems begin to develop. It lasts from about 2 to 8 weeks.
What is the embryonic stage?
What is chronic stress?
A pregnant teenager experiences high levels of stress and has little family support. Which factor could negatively affect her well-being?
This stage begins around the ninth week and continues until birth, when the developing organism grows and its organs mature.
What is the fetal stage?
When a person's development is influenced by several genes as well as nutrition, health, and environment, this is called what?
What is multifactorial inheritance?
A child trusts a caregiver, feels safe with them, and is comfortable exploring the environment.
What is secure attachment?
This stage begins around week 9 and continues until birth. During it, the organs continue to mature and the baby grows.
What is the fetal stage?
A pregnant teenager does not receive enough nutrition during pregnancy.
What is physical development?
A developing baby can be affected by harmful substances or environmental conditions during prenatal development.
What are prenatal risk factors?
A person's development is influenced by both inherited characteristics and experiences with the environment. What two factors does this describe?
What are heredity and environment?
Early relationships with caregivers can influence how people form relationships later in life. What psychological concept explains this?
What is attachment?
A pregnant woman is exposed to a harmful substance that may affect the developing baby.
What is an environmental factor?
A 14-year-old girl discovers that she is pregnant. According to developmental psychology, what stage of life is she in?
What is adolescence?