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