The effects of rubella on babies most clearly illustrate which of the major principles governing teratogenic effects?
A. dose
B. genes
C. cumulative effects
D. timing of exposure
Answer: D
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b. produce very mild stroke symptoms that last indefinitely. c. are typically fatal within a few hours. d. are very common and do not require medical treatment.
Mervyn pulled out a red block from his pocket and showed it to his four-month-old daughter, Jennifer, a number of times. Jennifer looked at it less and less each time. Then Mervyn pulled out a blue block. If Jennifer showed recovery from habituation, we would expect that she
a. looked about the same length of time at the blue block as she looked at the red block the last time it was shown to her. b. looked longer at the blue block than at the red block the last time it was shown to her. c. smiled at the blue block more than at the red block because she recognized it as something new. d. smiled at the blue block less than at the red block because she recognized it as something new.
Suppose that during therapy, a client describes conflict at her workplace. She ends her story by saying, "I'm so angry at my coworker, I want to strangle her!" If her therapist wants to make sure she feels "heard", which of the following replies would be best?
A. That's terrible, but surely it can't be that serious? B. Wow. Does this happen a lot at work? C. That's such a frustrating situation. I see how angry you are about it. D. I can understand that. Keep in mind, however, that you'll deal with it more easily when you've calmed down.
Four-month-old Lucian learns mostly by listening, touching, and sucking on things. Piaget would say that he is in which stage of development?
A) Sensorimotor B) Concrete operational C) Preoperational D) Formal operational