psych

corticosteroids

pre opp. stage. knowing that if you change the form of something, it doesn't change it's essential character

1st 2 months. when social behaviors are directed to basically everybody

by the end of the 8th week

genetic transmission involving genes that are carried only on the x chromosome. females-xx males-xy

sensorimotor stage. realizing objects still exist even if you don't see them

concrete stage: ability to evaluate 2 or more physical dimensions at the same time

child-not independent & no self-control

Harlow-1959: not only food but also comfort

bowlby: infants instinctively form attachments. explains separation anxiety. goal always stick wit care provider

alarm stage, resistance stage-physiological arousal is stabilized but is still fight, exhaustion stage

Huntington's chorea. genetically transmitted disease that progressively destroys brain cells in adults

one-egg

strand of DNA that contains the organism's genes

small head, epicanthal folds-between eyes and nose, flat mid-face, smooth philtrum-under nose, underdeveloped jaw, thin upper lip, short no

periods in a child's life when he/she needs to go through specific social and sensory experiences in order to develop normally

when infants learn to approach the first moving thing they see

when individuals of different age are assessed and compared to see behavior differences due to age differences

combine cross-sectional & longitudinal

reproductive cells. sperm & ovum

two ova are fertilized by two different sperm

when kid receives two different traits from parents

when child receives same traits from both parents

gene that wins- is phenotype

building blocks of genes

1st 2 weeks

ages 7-12. children began to use logical mental operations or rules

individuals acquire the ability to make complex deductions & solve problems by systematically testing hypothesis

when male & female physical characteristics began 2 form

what is normal for each sex in each society

process by which society conveys behavioral expectations to individuals through parents, peers and school etc.

adapts well

reacts violently

withdrawn

moods vary