AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Developmental Psychology

Chapter 11: Psychology: Themes and Variations, Canadian Edition

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Developmental Psychology critical period: brain is set to acquire a function during a limited period of time e.g. language acquisition has a critical period sensitive period: progression will be impaired, but can be overcome critical periods of vulnerability - e.g. severe mental retardation will occur if a mother contracts measles while gestating in germinal period, 20% of pregnancies spontaneously abort in embryonic period, 33% of pregnancies spontaneously abort vulnerable to outside influence (i.e. birth defects can occur) teratogens: environmental agents which can harm the fetus fetal alcohol syndrome does not always occur malnutrition can have a strong effect on birth defects smoking is linked to miscarriages, premature births, stillbirths, sudden infant death syndrome

Chapter 1: Psychology: Themes and Variations, Canadian Edition

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

History Branches of psychology: Psychoanalytic: unconscious motives and experiences in early childhood govern personality and mental disorders (Freud, Jung, Adler) Behavioural: observes stimulus-response relationships (Skinner, Pavlov, John B. Watson) Humanistic: humans are unique from animals; focus on personal growth (Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow) Cognitive: acquisition, storage, and processing of information Biological: behaviour is determined by biochemical processes and bodily structures Evolutionary: behaviour patterns evolve to solve adaptive problems; natural selection Applied psychology: solving everyday, practical problems Clinical psychology: diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders Research areas of psychology:

Chapter 2 Test

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Levels of Consciousness preconscious- ideas are not in your awareness right now, but you could recall them if you had to unconscious (aka subconscious)- unavailable to awareness under most circumstances; info is hidden nonconscious- basic biological functions Altered States of Consciousness- in which a person?s sense of self or sense of the world changes. An example would be sleep. Circadian Rhythms- biological clocks Functions of Sleep- revive body, resist infection, recover from stress Biofeedback- a system that provides information about something happening in the body Classes of Drugs Depressants- drugs that slow the activity of the nervous system Alcohol Narcotics- relieve pain and induce sleep. Includes morphine, heroin, and codeine.

Weiten Chapter 10

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 10: Human Development Across the Life Span Progress Before Birth: Prenatal Development 3 phases germinal stage = first 2 weeks conception, implantation, formation of placenta embryonic stage = 2 weeks ? 2 months formation of vital organs and systems fetal stage = 2 months ? birth bodily growth continues, movement capability begins, brain cells multiply age of viability Figure 10.1 Overview of fetal development Environmental Factors and Prenatal Development Maternal nutrition Malnutrition linked to increased risk of birth complications, neurological problems, and psychopathology Maternal drug use Tobacco, alcohol, prescription, and recreational drugs Fetal alcohol syndrome Environmental Factors and Prenatal Development Maternal illness

Human Development across Lifespan

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Grant Clay Period 3 11/2/08 AP Psychology Outline Chapter 11: Human Development across Lifespan Red ? Definition Blue - Important Points Green - Important People & Contributions Development ? Sequence of Age-Related Changes that occur as a Person Progresses from Conception until Death. Prenatal Development Zygote ? 1 Celled Organism formed by Union of Sperm and an Egg. Prenatal Period ? Period from Conception to Birth, usually 9 Months of Pregnancy. Prenatal Development Germinal Stage ? First Phase of Prenatal Development, encompassing the first 2 Weeks after Conception. Placenta ? Structure that allows Oxygen & Nutrients to pass into Fetus from the Mother?s Bloodstream and Bodily Waste to Pass Out the Mother.

Developmental Psychology Notes

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Developmental Psychology 9/30/2010 08:42:00 AM . Development ?progress over time and change (adaptive system), it?s about improvement and becoming what you are more or less intended to be (teleological assumption), ordering of steps/stages (crawling then walking), acquisition/learning, external factors (environment) play a role in shaping development. ? Teleological ?development follows a plan, genetic information is often interpreted this way o Examples: infants auditory system most sensitive to speech frequencies (the auditory system develops because it knows the frequency of tunes) ? Non-teleological ?development that does not follow a plan o Example: learning a specific language, languages evolve and change
Subscribe to RSS - Developmental Psychology

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!