A prevention strategy that targets individuals at high risk for developing extensive future problems is called
a. treatment.
b. marginalization.
c. indicated prevention.
d. intensive prevention.
c
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The key lesson learned by the fact that thalidomide showed no impact when tested on pregnant rats but led to birth defects in humans is that a. teratogens impact different genotypes differently
b. teratogens impact specific aspects of development. c. teratogen effects may not emerge until later in life. d. teratogen effects are the same regardless of the time when the individual is exposed.
You are the parent of a normal-size nine-year-old boy. As such, how many calories should you ensure that your child consumes each day so that he maintains a normal rate of development?
a. 600 calories b. 1,200 calories c. 2,400 calories d. 4,800 calories
Research has shown that children tell richer and lengthier narratives when they reach school age than their peers when their parents have
a. read to them by pointing out pictures and labeling them. b. read to them and asked them questions for feedback. c. read to them using elaborate conversational styles. d. read to them on a routine basis.
Which is true regarding infants' ability to discriminate the sounds that comprise all human language?
A. They will not discriminate nonnative phonology unless/until they learn a language that uses it. B. They are unable to discriminate these sounds until 6-8 months of age. C. They are unable to discriminate these sounds until 10-12 months of age. D. They are able to perceive and discriminate sounds that do not exist in the phonology of their native languages at birth.