LearningCurve 4a. Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn
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
One's parents contribute roughly _____ genes to the egg that becomes a unique person—namely, oneself.
20,000
For about 1 in ____ children in the United States, the effects of maternal alcohol consumption are visible as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
30
Which statement is MOST relevant to evaluating the stability and change developmental issue?
One's temperament is more predictable than one's social attitudes.
Jean Piaget proposed a stage theory of _____ development.
cognitive
Mark thinks that language development over the life span requires a slow but steady shaping process. His belief is MOST directly relevant to the issue of:
continuity and stages
Marjorie has just completed an introductory course in psychology at a local community college. She would like to take another psychology course next semester. The college offers courses in developmental psychology, social psychology, personality psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology. Marjorie is especially interested in change and growth across the life span. Based on this information, Marjorie should consider the course in _____ psychology.
developmental
The first sentence of the introduction to Chapter 4 in the textbook states that "life is a journey, from womb to tomb." This journey is of professional interest to _____ psychologists.
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
Within the first week after conception, the cells of the zygote begin to _____. In other words, the cells begin to specialize in structure and function.
differentiate
The correct order of prenatal development is zygote, _____, and, finally, fetus.
embryo
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
The longest part of a pregnancy, from the ninth week to birth, is called the period of the:
fetus
A 2019 study by the West Virginia University School of Medicine found that 8.1 percent of 1729 newborns were exposed to alcohol 2 to 4 weeks before birth. This finding is _____ with research reported in the text in which 1 in _____ pregnant women worldwide admitted drinking alcohol while pregnant.
generally consistent; 10
A decrease in responding to repeated stimulation is called:
habituation
A study that follows and retests the same people over time is a(n) _____ study, whereas a study that compares people of different ages at the same point in time is a(n) _____ study.
longitudinal; cross-sectional
Kohlberg is to Erikson as _____ development is to _____ development.
moral; psychosocial
Dr. Towne believes that genetics is primarily responsible for personality traits. Dr. West believes that experiences are primarily responsible for personality traits. The two psychologists are on different sides of the _____ debate.
nature and nurture
When an infant gazes more intently at a new stimulus, researchers conclude that the infant recognizes that stimulus as different. It follows that the infant has:
remembered the original stimulus, making the new stimulus seem different
Questions about the extent to which maladaptive habits learned in childhood can be overcome in adulthood are MOST directly relevant to the issue of:
stability and change
Scientists have found that nicotine can be passed through the placenta. For the unborn children of mothers who smoke heavily, nicotine is a(n):
teratogen
The shortest period of prenatal development is the period of the:
zygote
The correct order of prenatal development is:
zygote, embryo, fetus.