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Developmental Psychology - Prenatal Part 2

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This deck covers key genetic and developmental conditions, as well as concepts related to genotype-environment interactions in prenatal development.

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XXY Syndrome
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Term
Definition
Extra Y chromosome
XXY Syndrome
Overproduction of mucus in the lungs and digestive tract
Cystic Fibrosis
Does not produce enough insulin
Diabetes
Delayed blood clotting
Hemophilia
CNS deteriorates producing problem in muscles and mental decline
Huntington’s
Build up of Phenylalanine in the body
Phenylketonuria
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Developmental Psychology - Prenatal Part 2
TermDefinition
Extra Y chromosome
XXY Syndrome
Overproduction of mucus in the lungs and digestive tract
Cystic Fibrosis
Does not produce enough insulin
Diabetes
Delayed blood clotting
Hemophilia
CNS deteriorates producing problem in muscles and mental decline
Huntington’s
Build up of Phenylalanine in the body
Phenylketonuria
Limits body oxygen supply
Sickle-Cell Anemia
Incompletely closed spinal canal
Spina Bifida
Accumulation of lipids in the NS
Tay-Sachs Disease
Absence of brain tissue
Anencephaly
Enlarged Kidneys
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Cirrhosis of the liver in early infancy
Alpha antitrypsin Deficiency
Severe Anemia; nearly all die soon after birth
Alpha Thalassemia
Severe Anemia; fatal in adolescence or Young adulthood
Beta Thalassemia (Cooley’s Anemia)
Males with muscle weakness, minor mental retardation
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
carry one bad copy of recessive gene and one good one
o Carriers
effects of similar environment conditions on genetically different individuals
o Genotype-Environment Interaction
environment often reinforces genetic differences
o Genotype-Environment Correlation
parents tend to provide environment that encourages the development of that trait
a. Passive Correlations:
children with differing genetic makeups evoke different reactions from others, other people react to the children’s genetic makeup
b. Reactive or Evocative:
actively selects or create experiences consistent with their genetic tendencies
c. Active:
– tendency to seek out environments compatible with one’s genotype
 Niche-Picking
– result from the unique environment in which each child in a family grows up
o Nonshared Environmental
inability to conceive a child
o Infertility
– eggs and sperm are combined in a laboratory dish
o In Vitro Fertilization