Severe malnutrition during the first year can produce __________, a disease in which infants stop growing

Marjorie believes that her husband, Tom, is an excellent father because he was born with a gentle nature and an abundance of patience. Tom, on the other hand, believes that he is a good father because he learned to be one from his own parents. Which fundamental question of human development does this issue address?

a. nature and nurture b. external and internal c. continuity and discontinuity d. universal and context-specific development

In _______________-directed speech, adults tend to speak very slowly and to exaggerate their changes in pitch and loudness

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Infant Marisa cries and throws tantrums when she doesn't get her way. Moreover, she becomes very upset when her parents attempt to change her diaper. With regard to temperament, Marisa is best classified as

a. easy. b. difficult. c. slow-to-warm-up. d. secure.

The case study and the single-participant experiment are two examples of ____

a. epidemiological research b. experimental studies c. the nomothetic-orientation approach d. the idiographic-orientation approach