Brian and Tamara are concerned because their 12-month-old son has yet to speak his first word. As an expert in child development, what do you tell them?
a. They should be concerned as most children speak their first word before their first birthday.
b. They shouldn't be concerned because boys develop speech much later than girls.
c. They shouldn't be concerned because anywhere between 8 to
18 months of age is considered normal forspeaking first words.
d. Children ordinarily speak using words by 6 months of age, so they should have their son tested for hearingproblems.
c
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a. ?contemplation b. ?preparation c. ?action d. ?maintenance
Devoid of any retribution, thousands of fans at a football game
swarmed the field, climbed on the goal posts, yelled, screamed, and took their clothes off. This behavior of normally mild-mannered citizens is known as A) individuation. B) deindividuation. C) demoralization. D) demonification.
The depressed spot in the retina that occupies the center of the visual field in which images are focused most sharply is called the ________
a. fovea b. optic nerve c. iris d. cornea
An individual with a BMI of ______ or over is considered obese.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).