04-人的发展.pdf

Myers’ PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 4 Developing Through the Life Span Prenatal Development and the Newborn  Developmental Psychology  a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive and social change throughout the life span Prenatal Development and the Newborn Life is sexually transmitted Prenatal Development and the Newborn  Zygote the fertilized egg enters a 2 week period of rapid cell division develops into an embryo  Embryo the developing human organism from 2 weeks through 2nd month  Fetus the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth Prenatal Development and the Newborn 40 days 45 days 2 months 4 months Prenatal Development and the Newborn Teratogens agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman’s heavy drinking symptoms include misproportioned head Prenatal Development and the Newborn  Rooting Reflex tendency to open mouth, and search for nipple when touched on the cheek  Preferences human voices and faces facelike images-- smell and sound of mother preferred Prenatal Development and the Newborn Habituation decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation Prenatal Development and the Newborn Having