Physical Development

2. Potentially traumatic events in childhood, such as abuse or neglect.
4. The physical structures and organs directly involved in reproduction.
5. A cognitive bias where people underestimate how much they will change in the future.
7. This developmental stage marks the transition from childhood to adulthood.
11. Kicking a ball.
12. Development Erikson’s theory that personality develops through crises across life stages.
13. A process of eliminating unused synaptic connections in the brain to improve efficiency.
14. A developmental stage sensitive to environmental experiences critical for normal ability development.

1. The natural cessation of menstruation and reproductive ability in females.
3. Substances or environmental factors that can cause birth defects in a developing fetus.
6. The onset of sperm production in boys during puberty.
8. The decrease in response to a repeated stimulus over time.
9. A group of birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
10. The first stage of prenatal development, lasting until the zygote implants in the uterine wall.
13. The ability of the brain to adapt and change, influenced by enriched environments.