Explain the process of conception from ovulation to the formation of the placenta
What will be an ideal response?
Beginning with ovulation, the sperm must fertilize the egg in the fallopian tube, the fertilized egg is called a zygote; the zygote forms into a blastocyst, which floats in the uterus until it attaches to the uterine wall, at which point the placenta develops out of both fetal and maternal cells.
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Tom's case, as described in your textbook, illustrates which of the following characteristics of personality disorders that would allow a clinician to differentiate his disorder from other disorders that are more episodic in nature?
a. Tom's problems were intense but very brief. b. Tom understood the nature for his problems and felt bad about them. c. Tom's problems began early and were exhibited consistently over an extended period of time. d. Tom was able to recognize his need for help and participate actively in treatment.
_____ refers to a tendency to explain the behaviors of others using internal attributions but to explain one's own behaviors using external attributions
a) Practical attribution error b) Fundamental attribution error c) Auxiliary attribution error d) Ancillary attribution error
What indicates how much of the variation among measures (e.g., test scores) is attributed to genetic influences?
a. Nurture b. Heritability c. The preparedness continuum d. The correlation coefficient (r)
After Pavlov's dogs became conditioned to salivate at the sound
of the metronome, he experimented with sounding the metronome but not presenting the meat powder to the dogs. Soon they stopped salivating to the sound of the metronome. This represents the process called _____. A) acquisition B) testing C) extinction D) spontaneous recovery