Test 3
One of the different forms of a particular gene is called an
Allele
______ are long, threadlike structures that are found in the nucleus of the cell and are composed of twisted parallel strands of DNA
Chromosomes
The cluster of cells that develops by the end of the two-week germinal period is called the
Embryo
It is now six weeks since Jennifer conceived. At this point, the human organism she is carrying is called a(n) _______; at third month it will be called a(n) ______.
Embryo;fetus
When parents are neglectful, inconsistent or insensitive to their infant's moods or behavior, the ambivalent or detached emotional relationship the baby develops with the parents is called
insecure attachment
The words that an infant or child can speak are called his or her _____, and the words that she understands are called her _____.
production vocabulary; comprehension vocabulary
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
Baby Sophia has come to expect that her needs will be met because her parents are consistently warm, responsive, and sensitive to her. Sophia is most likely developing
secure attachment to her parents