Psychology chapter 3

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Across
  1. 2. threadlike structures made of DNA that contain genes
  2. 4. interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas
  3. 7. developing human from 9 weeks to birth
  4. 11. a person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity
  5. 12. study research that follows the same people over time
  6. 14. psychology the study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
  7. 16. adjusting existing schemas to incorporate new information
  8. 18. segments of DNA that code for traits
  9. 19. biological growth processes that enable orderly changes in behavior
Down
  1. 1. study research comparing people of different ages at one time
  2. 2. period specific time when certain skills or abilities must develop
  3. 3. fertilized egg formed at conception
  4. 5. all mental processes related to thinking, knowing, and remembering
  5. 6. automatic, inborn response to a stimulus
  6. 8. harmful substances that can reach the embryo or fetus and cause damage
  7. 9. alcohol syndrome physical and mental damage caused by heavy drinking during pregnancy
  8. 10. passing of traits from parents to offspring
  9. 13. a framework used to organize and interpret information
  10. 15. developing human from about 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization
  11. 17. every external influence from nutrition to social factors