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One of the three major concerns of developmental psychology involves a focus on

A) conception and prenatal development.
B) continuity and stages.
C) embryonic and fetal development.
D) individualism and habituation.

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Although 3-year-old Adam happily explores the attractive toys located in the dentist's waiting room,he periodically returns to his mother's side for brief moments.Adam most clearly displays signs of

A) secure attachment.
B) object permanence.
C) egocentrism.
D) conservation.

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Between the middle of the last century and the early years of the current century

Older people are NOT increasingly susceptible to

The preferred age for retirement is quite different in Mexico than in Western Europe.This best illustrates that ________ differs from culture to culture.

Children who suffer chronic abuse and become aggressive teens and adults have been found to have

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include

Researchers studied the effects of exercise on the physical health of over 5000 residents in one locale throughout their middle and late adulthoods.The research best illustrates a ________ study.

Biological growth processes that are relatively uninfluenced by experience and that enable orderly changes in behavior are referred to as

Researchers who emphasize learning and experience tend to view development as

Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation

Theories of human development have been most susceptible to criticism for overemphasizing

Dr.Wong believes that children whose parents are not responsive to their needs during the first two months of life will never develop basic trust.Obviously,Dr.Wong believes that this developmental stage is a

Immediately after birth,newborns prefer their own mother's voice to that of another woman's voice.This is best explained by the interaction of heredity and environment that takes place inside the

Mr.Hersch triggered a rooting reflex in his infant son by touching him on the

Shriveled protein filaments in the cell bodies of acetylcholine-producing neurons is a telltale abnormality associated with

Sixteen-year-old Brenda questions her parents' values but does not fully accept her friends' standards either.According to Erikson,her confusion about what she really wants and values in life suggests that Brenda is struggling with the issue of

Most victims of childhood sexual abuse become normal adults.This best illustrates

As adults grow older,they are most likely to show a decline in their ability to remember

During Piaget's sensorimotor stage,children acquire a