Which of the following teratogens tends to greatly reduce oxygen to the fetus, increase the risk of miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight with surviving children showing lower scores on language and mental abilities tests?
a. German measles
b. maternal stress
c. exposure to X-rays
d. smoking by the mother
D
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Regarding the effects of day care, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Even poor quality day cares have been shown to increase a child's language and social skills. b. Low-quality day care may weaken children's attachment with their parents. c. Children in high-quality day care tend to have better relationships with their mothers and fewer behavior problems. d. High-quality day care can actually improve children's social and mental skills.
Discuss the reasons for describing a new disorder called disruptive mood dysregulation disorder and describe the criteria for this new disorder.
What will be an ideal response?
In the first few years of life, the brain is
A) highly plastic. B) less plastic than in middle childhood and adolescence. C) more lateralized than at any other period. D) unable to recover from injury.
When judges exercise their discretion by imposing a variable period of incarceration for a given offense, it is called__________.
A. front-end sentencing B. indeterminate sentencing schemes C. individual deterrence D. sentencing guidelines