at fertilization, the sperm and the egg unite to create a new cell called this
What is a zygote?
100
first emotional bond the forms between an infant and primary caregiver is called this
What is attachment?
100
sense that is the least functional at birth
What is vision?
100
a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes is called this
What is egocentrism?
100
an embryo that does not receive proper nutrition early in development might experience permanent neurological deficits, which is an example of a ______ period
What is critical?
200
a gene that influences the expression of a trait only when it is paired with an identical gene
What is recessive?
200
she observed that securely attached infants become upset if their mother leaves, but are easily soothed and welcome her back upon return
Who is Mary Ainsworth?
200
your little brother watches you pour the liquid from a short glass into a tall glass and believe that the tall glass has more -- he is likely to be in this stage
What is preoperational?
200
obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is characteristic of this phase of Kohlberg's theory
What is preconventional?
200
we are born with this and it shows the greatest amount of stability throughout life
What is temperament?
300
any substance that can bring about a birth defect
What is a teratogen?
300
his research was an investigation into the importance of touch in the attachment process
Who is Harry Harlow?
300
the onset of puberty is caused by a series of glandular activities, simulated by this gland
What is pituitary?
300
James is an adolescent who currently has a small pimple on his cheek, so he is overly self-conscious, thinking everyone is staring and talking about it -- he is exhibiting this
What is imaginary audience?
300
in this design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as they age
What is a longitudinal design?
400
Elaine is at the point in pregnancy where major organs and structure form known as this phase
What is the embryonic phase?
400
by this age, most infants build a vocabulary of one word phrases
What is 12 months?
400
this theory see aging as a process whereby cells are assumed to have a limitation on the number of times they can reproduce to repair damage
What is the cellular clock theory?
400
Andy is a middle-aged physician who mentors teenagers interested in the medical field -- he is exhibiting this
What is generativity?
400
theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they volunteer or develop a hobby
What is the activity theory?
500
DNA consists of strands of chemical elements called this
What are animes?
500
the correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying
What is denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance?
500
Jessica is at the point in her pregnancy when the zygote moves to the uterus and the placenta and umbilical cord begin to form known as this phase
What is germinal phase?
500
Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages 3 to 6 as dealing with this challenge
What is initiative versus guilt?
500
collecting and comparing data from a group of 5 year-olds and 13 year-olds and comparing them again 5 years later is an example of this type of research design