The process of prenatal development occurs in three main stages. The first two weeks after conception are known as the germinal stage; the third through the eighth week are known as the embryonic period; and the time from the ninth week until birth is known as the fetal period. The germinal stage begins with conception‚ when the sperm and egg cell unite in one of the two fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg‚ known as zygote then moves toward the uterus‚ a journey that can take up to a week to complete
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There are four stages of sleep‚ stage 1 occurs when the person decides it’s time to fall asleep. Initially in stage 1 alpha waves start waxing and waning bursts of 8-12 Hz’s EEG. This is when we are alert at our wake fullness. Stage one sleep RRG is low voltage but high frequency signal. As the stages progress into stage 2 there’s a gradual increase in EEG voltage and decrease in EEG frequency. Stage 2 has a higher amplitude and lower frequency and also has two wave forms‚ k complexes and sleep spindles
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Easy Steps to Reduce Stress in a Speedy World No one can live without experiencing some extent of stress all the time. Regardless of whom you are‚ where you live or what you are doing‚ you’ll go through stress – that is just a fact of life. It isn’t going away. We need to learn to live with it - and get the upper hand. Or it will take its toll on our health. We all distinguish things in a different way; some people are more pessimistic while others see the positive light to things. Why do some
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Stages of adolescent adolescence is a very delicate period in one ’s life. It arouses various internal conflicts‚ as an adolescent is neither a child and nor an adult yet. It is a very challenging period for the parents too‚ as parenting teenagers involves coping with their moods and behavioral changes. There are basically three stages which every child goes through‚ although the ages at which the child experiences these and the duration of each stage varies. Here are the three stages of adolescent
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P2: Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS is the term used to describe a number of foetal abnormalities which occur in the babies of women who have abused alcohol during the course of their pregnancy. If a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy the alcohol goes across the placenta to the foetus through the bloodstream. The foetus’ liver isn’t fully formed‚ so it cannot metabolise the alcohol quickly enough‚ therefore
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Personal Portrait of Erik Erikson’s developmental theory and Kohlberg’s model of moral development Theory of Development Erik Erikson is best known for theories of personality development. His theory details the impact of social experiences across a person’s whole life span. He believes that everyone’s personality develops in a series of stages. There are conflicts that a person experiences in each stage that helps them be successful or fail. The conflicts make a person have personal growth
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Erickson stages of child development. Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is one of the best-known theories of personality in psychology. Erikson believed that personality develops in a series of stages. Erikson’s theory describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan. Erikson theory focuses on physical‚ emotional‚ and psychological stages of development. According to Erikson personality developed in eight developmental stages throughout life span and the need
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many experiences have given way to different ideas than anything his past has brought him. In high school‚ Erik traveled the country exploring the gems of our most favorite cities. He corrected bad habits from when life seemed dim and had friends that led him along the way. Throughout those years‚ he changed his looks‚ his lifestyle‚ and even his standard of living. These events molded Erik from a broken‚ irresponsible child into a teenager ready to see what life offers him. Through the great chances
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Erik Erikson’s theory consists of nine stages of psychosocial development: trust vs mistrust‚ autonomy vs shame and doubt‚ initiative vs guilt‚ industry vs inferiority‚ identity vs identity confusion‚ intimacy vs isolation‚ generativity vs stagnation‚ integrity vs despair‚ and last but not least‚ hope and faith vs despair. The developmental periods range from birth to very old age. The first stage of Erikson’s theory is trust versus mistrust. The purpose of this stage is to build a sense of hope
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contribution to Japan’s rapid modernization. Sakamoto Ryoma was a low ranking samurai who played a major role in Japan’s transmutation from a feudal society into a unified state intent on modernizing itself and overtaking the West. He appeared at a critical stage in history‚ and had a more fundamental effect on events than anyone could have expected granted‚ his low stature in society and the short time during which he was politically active. It is took Sakamoto Ryoma just five years to leave his mark on Japan
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