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Zygote, Embryo, Fetus |
Zygote - fetilized egg Embryo - implantation in uterus, embryonic period ends at about 2 months Fetus - organs are present, not fully developed |
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Reaction Range |
A range of probable levels for a specific trait that are likely given the child's genetics and the quality of the childrearing environment |
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Ethical Dilemmas: ART |
1. Inequitable access to technology 2. Advanced age pregnancy 3. Parenting - surrogate? 4. Use of embyros |
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Quickening |
1st time woman starts to feel her baby move inside |
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Placenta |
Organ that provides nutrients for embryo and expels waste, comes out at birth |
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Teratogens |
Agents that can produce malformations in the fetus while the tissues and organs are forming (viruses, medicine, alcohol, drugs) - especially sensitive in the 1st trimester** |
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Vernix |
Cheesy coating that protects the skin of the fetus |
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Infanty mortality rate |
Number of deaths during 1st year of life/1000 births. U.S 2006 = 6.7 |
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Apgar Scoring |
5 life signs are scored on a scale of 0 to 2 right after birth, score of 7-10 means good condition: heart rate, body color, respiratory effect, muscle tone, reflex irritability |
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What is considered low-birth weight? |
Less than 5.5 pounds |
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Preterm babies and self-regulation |
Not as good at self-regulating because they don't spend enough time in the uterine environment, which supports self-regulating behaviors |
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Developmental Tasks: Infancy |
1. Sensory/perceptual development 2. Motor development 3. Temperment 4. Attachment 5. Emotional development |
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Define: Habituation |
An infant's response decreases after each presentation of an identical stimulus |
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Define: Attachment |
Process of developing specific, positive emotional bonds with others |
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Define: Stranger Anxiety |
A baby's discomfort or tension in the presence of unfamiliar adults |
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The Strange Situation |
Laboratory study where baby's reactions are observed to various situations - mother leaving, a new person coming in |
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Psychosocial Crisis: Infancy |
Trust v. mistrust |
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Central Process: Infancy |
Mutuality with caregiver |
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Coping Mechanisms: Infancy |
PAEQ - Hope CP - Withdrawal |
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Developmental Tasks: Toddlerhood |
Locomotion Fantasy Play Language Self Control |
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Psychosocial Crisis: Toddlerhood |
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt |
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Define: Semiotic Thinking |
Representational, understanding that one thing can stand for another - symbols and signs PRE-OPERATIONAL |
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Define: Communicative Competence |
Be able to communicate effectively in the language environment using all aspects of language - vocab, sentence formation, grammar, sounds |
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Define: Telegraphic Speech |
2-word sentences essential to communicate what a toddler intends to say |
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Why is reading important? |
It expands a child's vocab and speech, literacy, learning beyond direct experience |
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Central Process: Toddlerhood |
Imitation - action shifts from model to imitator |
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Coping Mechanisms: Toddlerhood |
PAEQ = Will, the capacity to direct and control action CP = Compulsion, repetitive behaviors motivated by impulse or restrictions of it |