To state that a particular teratogen has an effect during a "critical period" means that it:

a. can affect organ systems that are critical for sustaining life
b. can cause the mother to become critically ill and perhaps die
c. exerts its effect on development only during a particular stage of development
d. will require the mother to be hospitalized, most likely in a critical care unit


c

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A new police chief is sworn in. The city has been plagued with street crime and a poor relationship with the community. He has pledged to reduce crime and improve public satisfaction. Assume the new chief sets up a D.A.R.E. program with the local schools, orders 25 percent of his patrol officers to switch to foot patrol, and sets up a citizens' advisory board. These actions would be consistent with:

A. a "zero tolerance" policy. B. an intelligence-based strategy. C. predictive policing. D. community policing.

Psychology

When a person truly blends his or her ethnic minority culture with the ethnic majority culture and makes a new, coherent type of ethnic identity, this is called:

A) blended biculturalism. B) fusion. C) marginality. D) alternating biculturalism.

Psychology

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  a.  True   b.  False

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