Question 1

One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

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A)   blood.
B)   oxygen.
C)   testosterone.
D)   alcohol.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A child can be born a drug addict because

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A)   drugs used by the mother will pass into the child's bloodstream.
B)   addiction is an inherited personality trait.
C)   drugs used by the mother create genetic defects in her chromosomes.
D)   the fetus' blood has not yet developed a resistance to drugs.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Questions about whether anxious children will grow up to be either fearful or relaxed adults most directly highlight the issue of

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A)   continuity and stages.
B)   stability and change.
C)   identity and temperament.
D)   nature and nurture.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

French toddlers preferred playing with chamomile-scented toys if

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A)   they had never before experienced the scent of chamomile.
B)   they had been diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome.
C)   their mothers had once used a skin balm with a chamomile scent.
D)   their fathers were devoted chamomile tea drinkers.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

When a placenta is first developed, it transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to

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A)   egg cell.
B)   fetus.
C)   embryo.
D)   zygote.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which is the correct order of stages of prenatal development?

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A)   zygote, fetus, embryo
B)   zygote, embryo, fetus
C)   embryo, zygote, fetus
D)   embryo, fetus, zygoteE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

During the course of successful prenatal development, a human organism begins as a(n)

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A)   zygote and finally develops into an embryo.
B)   embryo and finally develops into a fetus.
C)   zygote and finally develops into a fetus.
D)   fetus and finally develops into an embryo.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The placenta develops from the outer cells of the

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A)   genome.
B)   zygote.
C)   fetus.
D)   embryo.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Distinguishing between very gradual and very abrupt developmental changes over the life span is most central to the major issue of

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A)   prenatal and postnatal development.
B)   stability and change.
C)   continuity and stages.
D)   nature and nurture.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Dr. Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children. It is most likely that Dr. Birkin is a ________ psychologist.

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A)   cognitive
B)   developmental
C)   biological
D)   psychodynamicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Babies are born with several reflexes for getting food. One of these is to

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A)   withdraw a limb to escape pain.
B)   turn the head away from a cloth placed over the face.
C)   open the mouth in search of a nipple when touched on the cheek.
D)   look longer at facelike images.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Babies are born with several reflexes for getting food. One of these is to

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Which is the correct order of stages of prenatal development?

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During the course of successful prenatal development, a human organism begins as a(n)

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When a placenta is first developed, it transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to

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French toddlers preferred playing with chamomile-scented toys if

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One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

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Distinguishing between very gradual and very abrupt developmental changes over the life span is most central to the major issue of

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The placenta develops from the outer cells of the

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Questions about whether anxious children will grow up to be either fearful or relaxed adults most directly highlight the issue of

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A child can be born a drug addict because

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Dr. Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children. It is most likely that Dr. Birkin is a ________ psychologist.

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Which is the correct order of stages of prenatal development?

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