I: Physical Development

Developmental psychology studies people, "from the womb to the tomb." This means that developmental psychology examines:

• the changes people experience throughout their entire lifespan

• only childhood development

• only adult psychological issues

• the study of genetics only

Developmental Psychology studies which of the following changes from inception to death?

• Physical

• Cognitive

• Social

• All of the above

The image on the left shows the process of ________, which marks the beginning of human development.

• conception

• fertilization

• implantation

• ovulation

What is a zygote?

• The developing human organism from 2 weeks through 2nd month

• The fertilized egg; enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division & develops into an embryo

• The stage from 9 weeks to birth

What is an embryo?

• The fertilized egg; enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division & develops into an embryo

• The developing human organism from 2 weeks through 2nd month

• The stage from 9 weeks to birth

Fill in the blank: The ______ stage of prenatal development lasts from 0-2 weeks.

• Germinal

• Embryonic

• Fetal

• Neonatal

Fill in the blank: The fetal stage of prenatal development lasts from ____ weeks to birth.

• 9

• 5

• 12

• 20

Fill in the blank: The developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth is called a _______.

• fetus

• zygote

• embryo

• infant

What is the Grasping Reflex?

• Infant's clinging response to a touch on the palm of their hand

• Infant's ability to crawl

• Infant's first words

• Infant's ability to see colors

Fill in the blank: 60% of nutrition is used by the brain during the first year of life. This decreases to ___% by age 3.

• 30

• 10

• 50

• 70