Teratogens:
a. are environmental agents that can harm the embryo or fetus.
b. are most damaging during the fetal period of development.
c. are only those substances the mother's body produces.
d. harm the fetus only when taken in extremely large doses.
A
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a. a child with an agreeable temperament b. a comfortable economic situation c. government assistance d. social support from extended family or friends
How did Wertheimer explain the phi phenomenon?
a. ?He did not; he said it did not need explanation. b. ?He could not. c. ?He explained it in terms of the speed of the flashing of the lights. d. ?He described it in terms of the principle of proximity. e. ?He described it in terms of the principle of continuity.
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a. people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen b. people can become quite convinced of events that never happened. c. only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened. d. people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states.
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A) interposition. B) relative size. C) texture gradient. D) retinal disparity.