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Child Development

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vygotsky's theory: perspective focuses on how beliefs, customs and skills of a social group are passed onto other generations
zygote contains 46 chromosomes - cell formed when sperm and ovum unite at conception
Socioeconomic Status children at risk for poor grades i. school/ drug/alc abuse, bad behavior, depression and excessive demands for achievement
dynamic systems theory Childs mind/body/physical/scial worlds make an integrated system that helps kids master new skills
gene environment correlations passive: parents provide environment where child will respond evocative: children will produce responses influenced by heredity= strenghtens original behavior patterns active: children engage in niche picking- actively seek environments = support heredity
stages of childbirth dialation perd - birth of baby - birth of placenta
what is accutaeand how is it harmful? cne medication - causes severe birth defects to baby's
sensory capacities hearing - touch - taste - vision
what is the age of viability? 22-26 weeks
What are the periods of development? prenatal - infancy/toddlerhood - early childhood - middle childhood - adolescence emerging adulthood
what is the cognitive development theory? Piaget's stages: - sensorimotor - preoperational concrete formal operational
milestones of development conception - germinal period(lasts from conception to implantation) - embryonic period (brain develops and is vulnerable to teratogens) (Drugs, Disease,Diet) - period of he fetus
emotional stress risk of high BP, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes at age 50 (associated with low birth weight), increased risk of miscarriage and sleep disturbance and irritibility in the childs first three years
what is post partum depression? SEVERE depressionthat stregnhens after childbirth
genotype/phenotype phenotype: persons directly observable characteristics genotype: persons unique gentic info
index of family's position/economic wellbeing SES - years of education, nes job and skills needed for that job and income
Epigenesis developmnt happening from continuous bidirectional exchanges between heredity and all levels of environment - effects people's behavior/ experiences- affects gene expression
preterm/ small to date infants preterm: born early (several weeks) - weight may be appropriate small for date infants: below expected weight considering length of pregnancy - may be full/ preterm
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder symptoms facial abnormalities - deficient physical growth - cognitive/behavior impairment
medications use in 60% of U.S. childbirths analgesics (drugs used for pain relief - anesthetics (stronger pain killer that blocks sensation - epidural (lets mother push during second stage of labor, weakens uterine contractions)
SIDS maternal smoking/drug abuse - poverty/related disadvantages - baby more likely to sleep on stomach vs back + like to be wrapped warmly
meiosis cell division process that splits number of chromosomes normally present in body cells
layers of systems theory ]microsystem - mesosystem - exosystem - macrosystem - chronosystem
what is the similarity between Freud and Piaget's Theories? both are discontinuous
ecological systems theory: Urie Brofenbrenner views child as developing in a complex system of relationships affected by many levels surrounding environment
views child as developing in a complex system of relationships affected by many levels surrounding environment teratogens
apgar scale baby's olor and heart rate - baby reflex irribility (grimacing, sneezing, coughing) - baby's muscle tone
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