Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of Down Syndrome?
A. Younger maternal age
B. Premature birth
C. Maternal \ environmental exposures
D. Being the first-born child
Answer: C
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Danielle is at the end of her second trimester. Her fetus kicks and moves whenever she plays jazz music. What can we infer from this?
a. The fetus can perceive sounds. b. The movement is random because the fetus cannot yet hear. c. The fetus has developed enough that it can now survive independently if born. d. What we could infer would depend upon the rhythm of the music.
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A. systems B. task C. problem D. diagnostic
The most accurate conclusion that can be drawn from research on the brain is that
a. normal people can be taught to use one hemisphere at a time. b. most people use the right hemisphere more often than the left hemisphere. c. only creative people can use both hemispheres simultaneously. d. the activities of both hemispheres of the brain combine to produce most behaviors.