. Motor development during infancy tends to follow two main guidelines: the _____ rule, whereby motor skills develop from the head to the feet, and the _____ rule, whereby babies learn to control body parts closest to their trunk before moving to the periphery (e.g., hands and feet).
A) cephalocaudal; bipedal
B) cephalocaudal; proximodistal
C) proximodistal; cephalocaudal
D) bipedal; proximodistal
B) cephalocaudal; proximodistal
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The hypothalamus, the hippocampus, the amygdala, and parts of the thalamus make up the __________ system
a. somatosensory b. endocrine c. limbic d. reticular activating
According to Freud, adolescence coincides with the ________ stage of development
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Which of the following is a limitation of the ethnographic method?
A) Research may not yield observations typical of participants' behavior in everyday life. B) Research does not yield as much information as naturalistic observations or structured interviews. C) Commonly used research techniques tend to ignore cultural and social influences that affect development. D) The findings cannot be assumed to generalize beyond the people and settings in which the research was conducted.
If an infant demonstrates reflexive behavior, chances are great that he or she may not have a neurological deficit.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)