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What should be changed to make the following sentence true? The zygote is a structure connected to the uterus that provides nourishment and oxygen from the mother to the developing embryo via the umbilical cord. The word "embryo" should be changed to the word "germinal." The word "zygote" should be changed to the word "placenta." The word "uterus" should be changed to the word "fetus." The phrase "the umbilical cord" should be changed to the word "mitosis."

The word "zygote" should be changed to the word "placenta."

Which concept refers to the persistent difference in grades, test scores, and graduation rates that exist among students of different ethnicities, races, and sexes? achievement gap attrition racism Bell curve

achievement gap

Which term refers to the adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to what is already known? reversibility egocentrism conservation assimilation

assimilation

Late maturing boys are ________. less likely to participate in high school athletics more likely to participate in extracurricular activities at a higher risk of depression less likely to experience conflict with parents

at a higher risk of depression

________ development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity. psychosocial artistic emotional cognitive

cognitive

Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the concrete operational stage? conservation language acquisition stranger anxiety object permanence

conservation

The continuous development approach views development as a ________. biological imperative cumulative process series of accidents unique progress

cumulative process

What is the primary psychosocial milestone of childhood? controlling the id developing a positive sense of self confirming one's sexual orientation developing a secure attachment to a caregiver

developing a positive sense of self

Sigmund Freud believed that personality develops ________. during early childhood in late adolescence during puberty in utero

during early childhood

According to Jean Piaget, in what stage do children begin to use language? sensorimotor preoperational concrete operational formal operational

preoperational

It is hard to tell how Guy's father will respond to Guy. Sometimes he is responsive to Guy's needs, but he is just as likely to ignore Guy. At 18 months old, Guy clings to his father, but he is just as likely to reject his father if his father tries to play with him. Guy becomes angry when his father leaves, and Guy is difficult to comfort even after his father returns. What kind of attachment is this? secure resistant avoidant disorganized

resistant

Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, cigarettes, and alcohol are all examples of ________. FASD experiments teratogens schemata

teratogens

Between birth and one year, infants are dependent on their caregivers; therefore, caregivers who are responsive and sensitive to their infant's needs help their baby to develop a sense of the world as a safe, predictable place. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? industry vs. inferiority trust vs. mistrust autonomy vs. shame/doubt identity vs. confusion

trust vs. mistrust

A(an) ________ begins as a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge. embryo protean zygote placenta

zygote

When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood, which extends to the mid-60s. This involves finding their life's work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? generativity vs. stagnation integrity vs. despair trust vs. mistrust intimacy vs. isolation

generativity vs. stagnation

Early maturing girls are ________. more likely to go to college Answer at a higher risk of depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders more confident less likely to drop out of high school

at a higher risk of depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders

Which of the following statements about parenting styles is true? Authoritarian parenting is never as beneficial as authoritative parenting. In some ethnic groups, authoritarian parenting is as beneficial as authoritative parenting. Authoritative parenting is never as beneficial as authoritarian parenting. American children benefit the most from authoritarian parenting.

In some ethnic groups, authoritarian parenting is as beneficial as authoritative parenting.

Crawling, walking, writing, dressing, naming colors, speaking in sentences, and starting puberty are all examples of ________. developmental milestones psychosexual stages cognitive developments naturalistic observations

developmental milestones

What does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate? language acquisition cognitive capacity genes and biology environment and culture

genes and biology

Which of the following illustrates conservation? Rebekah recycles her glass bottles but not her cell phone batteries. Joseph saves his energy by brushing his teeth in the shower. Deirdre believes that five pennies have more value than two nickels. Scott knows that one piece of pizza cut into two slices is the same amount as cutting the same piece of pizza into three slices.

Scott knows that one piece of pizza cut into two slices is the same amount as cutting the same piece of pizza into three slices.