Human Development is divided into three broad domains: physical, cognitive, and emotional and social.

Emerging adulthood is a developmental period unique to underdeveloped nations.

Theories are important tools because they guide and give meaning to what we observe.

Dizygotic twins are the most common type of multiple birth.

Genetic counseling corrects genetic abnormalities by delivering DNA carrying a functional gene to the cells.

Socioeconomic Status (SES) has little to no impact on family functioning.

Western industrialized nations see the issue of whether to have children as a compelling social expectation.

A 45-year-old man is less fertile than a 25-year-old man.

A 35-year old woman is more likely to have prenatal complications than a 20-year-old.

There are 4 childbirth stages.

There are 5 states of arousal for an infant.

Of all the sensory capacities in an infant, vision is the most developed at birth.

Fiama believes that her daughter’s ability to think in complex ways is largely the result of an innate predisposition of growth. Fiama’s view emphasizes:

John Locke opposed the use of:

Dr. Lopez views development as open to change in response to influential experiences. Dr. Lopez probably emphasizes:

According to Freud, the _____ is the conscious, rational part of personality.

Whenever Pancho was quiet at the doctor’s office, his mom would give him candy. Now every time they go to the doctor’s office, Pancho keeps quiet. This is an example of:

Language use, egocentrism, and ability to use symbols takes place in Piaget’s _____ stage

Dr. Brown observes behavior in a laboratory, where conditions are the same for all participants. This is an example of:

Taylor’s twenty-third pair of chromosome is XY. Taylor

The release and fertilization of two ova results in:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s child was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome. Their child has a(n) _________ chromosome

With adoptees, curiosity about their roots emerges around:

________ syndrome occurs when an egg has an extra chromosome (XXY)

In _______ societies, people stress group over individual goals

Denise and David are both actors and have enrolled their children in acting classes. This is an example of a(n) __________ genetic-environment correlation.

An organism that is in weeks 2-8 of prenatal development is known as:

As many as 30% of _________ do not survive.

Maria wonders when she will be able to find out the sex of her baby. You tell her that she should be able to detect the sex with ultrasound as early as the ______ week.

The age of viability occurs sometime between _____ and _____ weeks

Brain development begins during the ________ period.

In which prenatal period is teratogenic damage usually minor?

Ideal weight gain during pregnancy is:

The placenta is delivered during the ________ stage of labor.

The infant is born during the ______ stage of labor

Baby Irene’s eyelids are closed; occasional rapid eye movements can be seen beneath them. Her breathing is irregular. She stirs occasionally and grimaces while she sleeps. Irene is most likely in which of the following stages of arousal?

REM sleep accounts for _______ percent of a newborn baby’s sleep time.

Young infants most often cry because they are ____________

___________ is the least developed of a newborn baby’s senses

_______ permit the bones to overlap during childbirth

The _______ is the last part of the brain to stop growing

Synaptic ___________ occurs when there is a lack of stimulation early after birth

A task that Andrea cannot yet handle on her own but can do with the help of an adult is said to be within Andrea’s _________________.

Bayley Scales of Infant Development III is suitable for children ages:

Dr. Ortega believes that children are “prewired” to master the intricate rules of their language. Dr. Ortega’s views are consistent with which theory of language development?

  

Expressions of _______ are less common than those of _________.

In the Strange Situation, Wendy uses her mother as a secure base. When she leaves the room, Wendy cries for a few minutes. When she returns, Wendy is soothed by mother’s presence, seeks contact with her, and then begins to explore toys once again. Wendy is displaying characteristics of ________ attachment.

In the Strange Situation, Sergio is unresponsive to his mother when she is present. When she leaves, Sergio reacts to the stranger in much the same way as to his mother. When his mother returns, Sergio pays no attention to her. Sergio is demonstrating ______ attachment.