Prenatal Development

Individual Assignment: Explain the evolutionary psychology perspective of lifespan development. Describe genetic components of conception. Describe genes and their importance in genetic inheritance. Describe chromosomal abnormalities. Describe the interaction between genetics and the environment. Compare monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Differentiate between development during the germinal, embryonic, and fetal periods. Examine risks to prenatal development posed by exposure to teratogens. Explain potential complications of pregnancy and delivery. Describe various approaches to childbirth. Describe a normal delivery, including the stages of childbirth. Examine risks and complications with newborns.