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| a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the human life cycle |
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| the fertilized egg; it enters a 2 week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo |
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| the specialization in structure and function of embryonic stem cells |
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| the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization to 8 weeks |
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| the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth |
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| agents, such as chemical and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm |
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| physical and cognitive abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant woman's heavy drinking. In several cases, symptoms include noticeable facial disproportions. |
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| a baby's tendency to, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward the touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple. |
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| decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. as infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a visual stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner |
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| the three major issues of developmental psychology |
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| relative influence of nature/nurtue; is development a continuous process or a series of discrete stages; is personality stable or changing as we age |
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