Module 10

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Twenty-five-year-old Jonah is wondering whether his rate of sperm cell production is within the normal range. For a man his age, his doctor will MOST likely tell him that the average rate of production is about _____ sperm per second.

1000

Dr. Joachim warns a pregnant patient that her recreational use of a particular drug may cause harm to her fetus. The drug is classified as:

a teratogen

In grade school, Jessica thought boys had cooties and refused to be within inches of them. Now in high school, she flirts with boys and is anticipating dancing close with some of them at an upcoming dance. Her attitude toward boys represents the _____ side of the _____ developmental issue.

change; stability and change

Jean Piaget proposed a stage theory of _____ development.

cognitive

Dr. Grove studies how obesity rates change from childhood through old age. Dr. Grove is MOST likely a _____ psychologist.

developmental

Dr. Murphy studies a group of schoolchildren and follows their progress through college. Dr. Murphy is MOST likely a _____ psychologist.

developmental

An introductory psychology student expresses an interest in growth and change during childhood and adolescence. Which psychology course should the student consider taking next semester?

developmental psychology

The MOST immediate and direct function of the rooting reflex is the facilitation of:

feeding

The second and third trimesters of pregnancy occur entirely within the _____ period of prenatal development.

fetal

Physical and cognitive abnormalities in children that are the result of a pregnant woman's heavy drinking reflect a condition known as _____ syndrome.

fetal alcohol

Which of these major issues is NOT among those emphasized by developmental psychologists?

person and situation

Every time Mrs. Thomas touches her baby's left cheek, the baby turns that cheek toward her mother and opens her mouth. The reflex that is triggered by the mother's touch is known as the _____ reflex.

rooting

In prenatal development, the first 2 weeks of a pregnancy are called the period of the:

zygote


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