Human Development Stages: From Conception through Adulthood and Later Life Changes

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Psychology - Developmental Psychology

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What is the term for a fertilized egg that contains 23 chromosomes from each parent and progresses through germinal, embryonic, and fetal stages?

What is the term for the period when implantation occurs, approximately two weeks after conception?

During which developmental period, spanning weeks 3-8, do massive cell developments occur, including limb formation and the beginning of sexual differentiation?

What is the final developmental period from 9 weeks until birth, during which organs, bones, and muscles develop?

What is the term for the movement of a baby through the stomach area, often seen as a precursor to crawling?

What is the period of sexual maturation during which an individual becomes capable of reproduction?

What is the term for the period when the menstrual cycle slows down and eventually stops, typically around age 50?

What is the disease characterized by the degeneration of brain cells, leading to senility, affecting less than 3% of those under 65 but 35% of those 85 and older?

What technique involves a baby choosing what is familiar and preferred, often used to study infant preferences?

What technique is used to study infants' attention by observing how they lose interest in repeated stimuli?

What type of research involves testing the same individuals repeatedly over time to examine changes, despite being cost-intensive?

What research method compares the performance of different age groups, offering speed and practicality but potentially confounding variables with age?

What is the term for the phenomenon where babies show caution around visual cliffs or drop-offs, typically around 6 months old?

Who was the Swiss psychologist who became interested in human development after having his own child?

What are the mental structures that help organize concepts in the mind, allowing individuals to make sense of past experiences?

What is the process of integrating new information by adding it to existing knowledge structures?

What is the process called when a child modifies their schemas based on new experiences, actively engaging with the world?

What is the developmental stage from birth to age two, characterized by the understanding that objects continue to exist even when out of view?

What is the developmental stage from ages 2-7, where children cannot yet understand conservation, such as the size of objects in different forms?

What is the developmental stage from ages 7 to 11, where children understand conservation but cannot apply abstract rules?

What is the developmental stage from age 11 to adulthood, where individuals are able to apply abstract rules?

What is the basis for moral judgment in the preconventional stage of moral development?

What is the basis for moral judgment in the conventional stage of moral development?

What is the basis for moral judgment in the postconventional stage of moral development?

What theory suggests that early attachments with caregivers can shape relationships throughout a person's life?

What term describes the general level of emotional reactivity in a child?

Which of Erik Erikson's stages of development includes Trust vs. Mistrust and Autonomy vs. Shame or Doubt?

Which of Erik Erikson's stages of development includes Identity vs. Role Confusion and Intimacy vs. Isolation?

Which of Erik Erikson's stages of development includes Generativity vs. Stagnation and Integrity vs. Despair?

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