Exam 3: A: Human Development

Morgan has albinism,a recessive condition resulting in a lack of skin pigment.If neither of Morgan's parents have albinism,how did Morgan develop this condition?

If touched on the cheek,neonates will turn their head in that direction.This is called the

The pleasant,reassuring feeling infants get from touching something soft and warm,especially their mother,is referred to as

According to the text,what conclusion can be drawn in the nature-nurture debate?

Lee Ann is visibly upset when her mother leaves the room.When her mother returns after a few minutes absence,Lee Ann rushes to greet her mother and hugs her mother's legs.According to Mary Ainsworth's research,Lee Ann is exhibiting which type of attachment?

The orderly sequence in the development of motor abilities from crawling to walking is a result of

In the nucleus of every human cell,except for the sperm and ova,are __________ chromosomes.

The looking chamber,which is a device used in visual perception research conducted with infants,was invented by

Which of the following reflexes are related to feeding?

When the infant monkeys in the attachment study were frightened by rubber snakes,they

Baby Michael has normal hearing,but both of his parents are deaf and use sign language to communicate.During Michael's first year of life,they enroll him in day care in order for Michael to hear normal speech

The long,ladder-like chains of chemical molecules that act as a code for genetic information are known as

After moving to a new city,seven-year-old Marta tended to cling to her mother whenever they went to the playground,never venturing more than a few feet away.When school started,Marta would beg her mother to walk the two blocks with her every morning and afternoon rather than walking with the older daughter of a neighbor.Marta told her mother that she was afraid the older child would get her lost and then she would never see her parents again.Marta appears to be showing signs of

Smoking during pregnancy causes all of the following EXCEPT

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from head to toe,according to the

According to research by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,children in high-quality day care were found to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding the motor skills of babies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A teratogen is

The limits that one's environment places on the effects of heredity is referred to as the

From an early age,Justin tended to be a very moody child,who reacted intensely,often angrily,to most situations.Thomas and Chess would describe Justin as a(n)__________ child.