Human Development: Prenatal Stages, Birth, and Developmental Progression Through Life

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What is the sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death?

What is a one-celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and an egg called?

What term describes the period extending from conception to birth, usually encompassing nine months of pregnancy?

What is the first phase of prenatal development, encompassing the first 2 weeks after conception?

What structure allows oxygen and nutrients to pass into the fetus from the mother's bloodstream and bodily wastes to pass out to the mother?

What is the second phase of prenatal development, lasting from 2 weeks until the end of the second month?

What is the third phase of prenatal development, lasting from 2 months until birth?

What is the collection of congenital problems associated with excessive alcohol use during pregnancy called?

What term describes the progression of muscular coordination required for physical activities?

What term refers to development that reflects the gradual unfolding of one's genetic blueprint?

What are the typical ages at which individuals deploy various behaviors and abilities called?

What term describes the close emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their caregivers?

What is the emotional distress seen in infants when they are separated from people with whom they have formed an attachment?

What is the process by which children map a word onto an underlying concept after only one exposure?

What occurs when a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a wider set of objects or actions than it is meant to?

What occurs when a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a narrower set of objects or actions than it is meant to?

What type of speech consists mainly of content words, with articles, prepositions, and other less critical words omitted?

What occurs when grammatical rules are incorrectly generalized to irregular cases where they do not apply?

What is a developmental period during which characteristic patterns of behavior are exhibited and certain capacities become established?

What term describes transitions in youngsters' patterns of thinking, including reasoning, remembering, and problem solving?

What develops when a child recognizes that objects continue to exist even when they are no longer visible?

What is the awareness that physical quantities remain constant in spite of changes in their shape or appearance?

What is the tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem, neglecting other important aspects?

What is the inability to envision reversing an action?

What is characterized by a limited ability to share another person's viewpoint?

What is the belief that all things are living?

What are the physical features that distinguish one sex from the other but are not essential for reproduction?

What is the stage during which sexual functions reach maturity, marking the beginning of adolescence?

What are the structures necessary for reproduction called?

What is an abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive deficits, including memory impairment?

What are the biologically based categories of male and female?

What are the culturally constructed distinctions between femininity and masculinity?

What are widely held beliefs about females' and males' abilities, personality traits, and social behavior?

What are disparities between the sexes in typical behavior or average ability?

What are expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex?

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