What determines whether a fetus develops into a boy or a girl?

What will be an ideal response?


It is determined by which sperm fertilizes the ovum. If the ovum is fertilized by a Y sperm, a male fetus develops and if the ovum is fertilized by an X sperm, a female fetus will form.

Psychology

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Sharon seems depressed and just wants to nap all the time during the day, while also sleeping 10 hours a night. She is exhibiting symptoms of the sleep disturbance known as

a. somnambulism. b. REM sleep behavior disorder. c. hypersomnolence disorder. d. Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder.

Psychology

Discuss the potential sources of feelings of industry and the potential sources of feelings of inferiority in middlechildhood. Illustrate how these feelings can be produced internally as well as being produced through socialevaluation.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Which of the following statements is true about learning and semantic memory?

a) It is easier to learn new information about a subject if you already have domain knowledge b) It is easier to learn new information about a subject if it introduces you to a new domain. c) It is easier to learn new information if a subject has a small number of associates. d) It is easier to learn new information if you do not already have perceptual symbols for that subject.

Psychology

The general adaptation syndrome is based on the work of __________.

A. Lawrence Frank B. Peter Kubiovsky C. Oliver Sacks D. Hans Selye

Psychology