| Question | Answer |
| The stage of adolescence which an individual reaches sexual maturity and capable of sexual reproduction. | Puberty |
| A Double-stranded molecule that encodes genetic instructions; THE CHEMICAL BASIS OF HEREDITY. | DNA |
| In born predispositions to consistently behave and react in a certain way. Patterns: Easy, Difficult, Slow-to-warm. | Temperament |
| A unit of DNA on a chromosome that encodes instructions for making a particular molecule; the basic unit of heredity. | Genes |
| The emotional bond that forms between an infant and a caregiver. | Attachment |
| Psychosocial theory that life satisfaction in late adulthood is highest when people maintain the level of activity they displayed earlier in life. | Activity Theory of Aging |
| The transitional STAGE between Late Childhood and beginning of Adulthood which sexual maturity is reached. | Adolescence |
| Attachments to other caregivers in their lives. EX: MOM, GRANDMA, ETC. | Multiple attachment |
| The underlying genetic makeup or the genetic makeup of an individual organism | Genotype |
| How genes and environmental factors interact to guide development | When two people have a very SIMILAR genotype, but if they live in different environments their phenotypes differ. ***Genetic Predisposition*** |
| Weeks 9-birth The body systems grow and mature. | Stage #3:
Fetal Period |
| Causes abnormal development.This causes malformations of defects in an embryo or fetus. EX: Exposure to radiation,toxic chemicals/metals,viruses/bacteria, and Drugs. | Teratogens |
| Child that has warm, loving, comfort and security by parents. | Secure attachment |
| People with a particular genetic configuration are more or less sensitive to particular environmental factors. | Genetic Predisposition |
| Multiple factors:Biological,environmental,social, culture,and behavioral. Stages of lifespan: Prenatal,Infancy, Early Childhood,Middle Childhood,Adolescence,Young Adulthood,Middle Adulthood and Late Adulthood. | Themes of Developmental Psychology and Major stages of the Lifespan |
| A long thread-like structure, composed of twisted parallel STRANDS OF DNA found in the cell nucleus. | Chromosomes |
| The period of accelerated growth during puberty. Height and Weight | Growth spurt |
| She interviewed more than 200 terminally ill patients and proposed dying goes with 5 stages: Denial,Expressing anger,Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. NOT VALID=PEOPLE COPE WITH DEATH AS THEY DO STRESS. | Elisabeth Kubler-Ross |
| He underestimated Cognitive abilities of infants and young children. Underestimated impact of social and cultural environment on Cognitive Development. He overestimated the degree to which people achieve formal operational thought processes. | Criticisms of Piaget's Theory |
| Child that has neglectful, insensitive, not-responsive and not-always-there parents. | Insecure attachment |
| A female's first period during puberty | Menarche |
| Weeks 3-8 A lot of rapid growth.Cell differentiation. Supportive structures ->placenta...etc. And major body systems form. | Stage #2:
Embryonic Period |
| Characteristics that are displayed or the observable traits/characteristics of an organism as determined by the interaction of genetics and environment factors. | Phenotype |
| First 2 Weeks: #1: Zygote undergoes cell division #2: Forms a structure of a house in the uterus and protects fetus #3: Forms into clusters of cell embryo | Stage #1:
Germinal Period |
| Stage theorist. Stage #1:Sensorimotor,Stage#2:Pre-operational, Stage#3:Concrete operational,Stage#4:Formal operational. Children progress thru all stages. Thinking is qualitavely diff. Heredity and Environment. Criticisms.Said "object permanence"(3-4) | Piaget |
