A. recessive
B. dominant
C. chromosomal
D. polygenic
Developmental Psychology
Cephalocaudal means:
A. from the center of the body to the extremities
B. from the past to the future
C. from the head to the toes
D. from birth to death
Each cell possesses 46______that are responsible for all the genetic information passed from parents to children.
A. genes
B. chromosomes
C. zygotes
D. gametes
If an infant is startled by a loud sound, it makes movement similar to an embrace. This is called a______reflex.
A. grasping
B. rooting
C. Babinski
D. Moro
Physical growth and development is called:
A. readiness
B. maturation
C. mobility
D. heredity
Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as:
A. carcinogens
B. teratogens
C. chorionic villi
D. antigens
Piaget is mainly known for studying:
A. language development
B. sexual development
C. social development
D. cognitive development
______is an example of a congenital problem.
A. William Syndrome
B. Exposure to radiation
C. Down’s Syndrome
D. Color blindness
A child is largely nonverbal, is learning to coordinate purposeful movements with sense information, and is developing the concept of object permanence. The child is in Piaget’s_____stage.
A. sensorimotor
B. preoperational
C. concrete operational
D. formal operations
Which reflex probably helps prevent falling?
A. More reflex
B. grasping reflex
C. rooting reflex
D. sucking reflex