Exam 3: A: Human Development

The key to secure attachment involves parents

Eric's father is in the military and has been away from home for over nine months without leave and has not seen his son since Eric was two months old.Eric's father comes home and is anxious to spend time with his wife and son.However,during the first few hours of his return,Eric cries and screams when he is alone with his father (without his mother being present.)Eric is exhibiting

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fetal alcohol syndrome?

If Amy was born with genes for a normal level of intelligence and grew up in a deprived environment,she might end up with a lower than average adult intelligence.Thus,Amy's environment put limits on the effects of one's genetic potential,which illustrates the

A time during which certain events must take place for normal development to occur is called a

Children who are obedient,self-controlled,emotionally apprehensive,and lacking in curiosity were most likely raised by

The uniting of the egg and sperm is referred to as

Distress displayed by infants separated from their parents or caregivers is called

Sam has difficulty trusting the women he has dated in recent years.They have all seemed too eager to seek commitment from him.So,when the relationship gets too close,he pulls back and the relationship breaks up.According to the research on adult attachment style,Sam would be described as having a(n)__________ attachment style.

Most adults have an attachment to friends and lovers,that is marked by caring,supportiveness,and understanding and is referred to as a(n)__________ attachment style.

Dianne is a psychologist who is interested in the progressive changes that people show in their behavior and abilities from conception to death.Dianne is most likely a __________ psychologist.

The part of a chromosome that contains instructions that affect a particular process or personal characteristic is called a(n)

The code for genetic information consists of

Which of the following may underlie the tendency of children to become attached to inanimate objects,such as blankets or stuffed toys?

Which of the following teratogens tends to greatly reduce oxygen to the fetus,increase the risk of miscarriage,prematurity,and low birth weight with surviving children showing lower scores on language and mental abilities tests?

At what age do babies generally become truly attached to their mothers,crawling after her if they can,with attachments to other people occurring shortly thereafter?

Studies of visual perception indicate that infants under six months

Psychologist Carroll Izard contends that the only emotion newborn infants clearly express is

The chemical molecules making up DNA are

Babies of mothers who smoked heavily during pregnancy show all of the following characteristics EXCEPT