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According to the text, which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic that is influenced by our genetic makeup?
According to the text, which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic that is influenced by our genetic makeup?
- Height (correct)
- Colour of eyes
- Pigmentation of the skin
- Straight or curly hair
According to the text, which of the following is true about characteristics and differences that emerge later in life?
According to the text, which of the following is true about characteristics and differences that emerge later in life?
- They are the product of maturation (correct)
- They are determined by genetics
- They are a result of nurture
- They are influenced by exposure and learning
According to the text, extreme nativists believe that individual differences are due to:
According to the text, extreme nativists believe that individual differences are due to:
- Environmental factors
- Exposure and learning
- Unique genetic code (correct)
- Maturation
According to the text, extreme environmentalists believe that characteristics and differences that emerge through infancy and childhood are the result of:
According to the text, extreme environmentalists believe that characteristics and differences that emerge through infancy and childhood are the result of:
According to the text, Bandura's social learning theory states that aggression is learned from the environment through:
According to the text, Bandura's social learning theory states that aggression is learned from the environment through:
According to the text, Skinner believed that language is learned from other people via:
According to the text, Skinner believed that language is learned from other people via:
According to the text, most psychological researchers are interested in investigating the ways in which nature and nurture:
According to the text, most psychological researchers are interested in investigating the ways in which nature and nurture:
True or False: Complex issues can be systematically organized for preventive programs.
True or False: Complex issues can be systematically organized for preventive programs.
True or False: No one theory of human development is universally accepted.
True or False: No one theory of human development is universally accepted.
What is Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focused on?
What is Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focused on?
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
According to Vygotsky, how can skills and strategies be developed?
According to Vygotsky, how can skills and strategies be developed?
What is the nature versus nurture debate in psychology concerned with?
What is the nature versus nurture debate in psychology concerned with?
True or False: Simple physical characteristics, such as height, are almost totally determined by genetics.
True or False: Simple physical characteristics, such as height, are almost totally determined by genetics.
Which factors are required for a mental disorder to develop, according to psychopathology?
Which factors are required for a mental disorder to develop, according to psychopathology?
What are teratogens?
What are teratogens?
What factors influence the effect of teratogens?
What factors influence the effect of teratogens?
Which environmental factors are harmful to prenatal development?
Which environmental factors are harmful to prenatal development?
What can the mother do to ensure the well-being of the fetus?
What can the mother do to ensure the well-being of the fetus?
What must recessive genes be paired with in order to be expressed?
What must recessive genes be paired with in order to be expressed?
In genetics, what is the term for alternate genetic forms that can produce alternative expressions of a characteristic?
In genetics, what is the term for alternate genetic forms that can produce alternative expressions of a characteristic?
Which of the following is a major medication used during childbirth that has no reported negative effects on the baby?
Which of the following is a major medication used during childbirth that has no reported negative effects on the baby?
What is the purpose of the Apgar scale?
What is the purpose of the Apgar scale?
True or False: The brain controls an infant's states of sleep and wakefulness.
True or False: The brain controls an infant's states of sleep and wakefulness.
True or False: Newborn infants sleep an average of 16 hours per day.
True or False: Newborn infants sleep an average of 16 hours per day.
True or False: With physical maturation, there is eventually less night time fussiness with infants.
True or False: With physical maturation, there is eventually less night time fussiness with infants.
What is Non-REM sleep?
What is Non-REM sleep?
What is REM sleep?
What is REM sleep?
True or False: Newborn infants are able to see but lack visual acuity.
True or False: Newborn infants are able to see but lack visual acuity.
True or False: Infants show a preference for human faces.
True or False: Infants show a preference for human faces.
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