psych ch.8
Which of the following is the best example of "nature" in the context of the nature-nurture influence?
Biological inheritance
Which of the following is the correct description of the prenatal developmental stages?
Conception begins the germinal period; this is followed by the embryonic period and finally the fetal period.
What is the earliest stage of prenatal development at which a rudimentary heart beat can be identified?
Embryo
Which of the following examples represent "nature" influences?
Eye color Family history of hair loss
Which of the following statements describes conception?
Fertilization occurs and a zygote is formed.
Which of the following statements apply to a person's role in his or her own development?
It is an interactive role. It is an active role.
Which of the following examples represent "nurture" influences?
Peer pressure Nutrition in early childhood
A person is born with some serious physical problems but perseveres throughout development and chooses environmental reinforcers that allow them to construct a unique developmental path. Which of the following best describes this process?
This person demonstrates the active and interactive role of genetic inheritance and the environment.
_________ refers to the pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throughout the course of life.
development
________ occurs when a single sperm cell from the male penetrates the female's ovum.
fertilization
The ________ period of prenatal development lasts from around months 2 through 9.
fetal
Genotype is defined as a person's _____.
genetic material
A person's ____________ gives her the potential to be tall, but this potential interacts with the environment and may result in a number of phenotypic representations.
genotype
In developmental psychology, the term _______ refers to an individual's environmental and social experiences.
nurture
Development refers to the pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs _____.
throughout life
