Developing Through the Life Span Prenatal Development and the Newborn Developmental Psychology a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span. Nature|Nurture How does it influence our development? Continuity|stages Is development gradual? Stability|Change Do we become different persons? Conception Zygote the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo. Embryo the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month. Fetus the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth. Teratogens agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Developing Through the Lifespan
Developing Through the Life Span Prenatal Development and the Newborn Developmental Psychology a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span. Nature|Nurture How does it influence our development? Continuity|stages Is development gradual? Stability|Change Do we become different persons? Conception Zygote the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo. Embryo the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month. Fetus the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth. Teratogens agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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