A lack of calories during the embryonic and early fetal period may induce a set of metabolic changes that prepare the organism to make more efficient use of food in an environment where food is scarce. This is called _______
a. developmental programming
b. low birth weight
c. malnutrition
d. overnutrition
Answer: A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Human infants and their caregivers have evolved in ways that predispose them to respond favorably to each other and establish intimate bonds. This is a primary tenant of ____ theory
a. Bowlby's attachment b. Piaget's cognitive c. Erikson's psychosocial d. Freud's psychosexual
The longest prenatal stage is the _____ stage
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following occurs when drugs are administered to patients with schizophrenia?
A. Drugs that increase dopamine (agonists) cause an increase in schizophrenic behavior. B. Drugs that decrease dopamine (antagonists) decrease schizophrenic symptoms. C. Both a and b D. Neither a nor b