LearningCurve 5a. Development Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn Flashcards
A study that that follows and retests the same people over time is a(n) _____ study.
Longitudinal study
The embryo period is:
the second period of prenatal development, extending from the third week through the eighth week.
Children of supportive parents have higher self-esteem than do children of rejecting parents. This finding affirms the role of _____ in development.
experience
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
Laney is investigating early language acquisition. She selects a group of 6-month-old babies, and then assesses them every 3 months until they are 2 years old. Laney is using a(n) _____ research design.
Correct: longitudinal
longitudinal
Although not yet aware of her pregnancy, Mrs. Enriquez has conceived a single cell from the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell. This single cell is called a(n):
zygote.
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
It is now 6 weeks since Jennifer conceived. At this point, the human organism she is carrying is called a(n) _____; at the third month it will be called a(n) _____.
embryo; fetus
One study cited in the textbook (Vergunst et al., 2019) found that inattentive Canadian kindergartners are ultimately less likely as adults to earn high salaries than were their peers. This finding attests to the role of _____ in development.
stability
Brenda has suffered from epilepsy all her life. She takes Trileptal to control her seizures. Recently, she found out she was pregnant with her first child. She read that her medication is a Category C medication, meaning the benefits may outweigh the risks; however, no adequate studies have been performed on the medication for pregnant women. Although she was excited to be pregnant, she was concerned about continuing to take the medication. She asked her doctor whether Trileptal was a:
teratogen
