The purpose of the Apgar score, which is calculated twice within the first five minutes of birth, is to
a. measure infant intelligence.
b. measure the quality of parental investment in the newborn at birth.
c. assess an infant's life signs to determine the need for intervention at birth.
d. decide whether the newborn infant has been exposed to prenatal teratogens.
c
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What will be an ideal response?
Rudy is a 16-year-old that likes to brag about his recent development of underarm hair. He says that he is a man now and that he is an adult. Rudy's development of underarm hair is an example of a(n)
a. adolescent growth spurt. c. secondary sex characteristic. b. primary sex characteristic. d. secular trend.
In many cultures left-handedness is ____
a. only appropriate for males b. acceptable for childhood but not adulthood c. regarded with acceptance and equality d. regarded with fear and contempt
Increases in content knowledge during adolescence result in advances in the ability to identify strategies appropriate for solving specific tasks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)