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​The process by which certain sensory information receives additional cognitive processing is called ____.

​Which maternal characteristic is most strongly associated with giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome?

​When a baby is crying and is having difficult being soothed, many parents prefer to use a technique called _______, which provides warmth and tactile stimulation that help to calm the baby.

​Several criticisms of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development have been offered over the years. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

​The idea that genotypes are not the only things that control traits reflects the fact that

​Brad and Angelina take their daughter Anniston to the zoo, and are looking at a bunch of different animals. Anniston, who has recently been learning about human development, sees a ____ and says, “Mommy, Daddy! That looks just like a human embryo in its third week of development!”

​A child who weighs less than 1,000 grams at birth would be described as being a “low birth weight” baby.

​Leonard is changing his four-month-old son’s diaper, and afterwards he gets him into his pajamas. While easing the little guy’s foot into the sleeper, he inadvertently strokes the boy’s foot and is surprised to see the toes immediately fan out. He does it again to the other foot, and gets the same response. Leonard has accidently stumbled upon his son’s ____ reflex.

​How does temperament contribute to attachment?

​The newborn is to sleeping ____ hours at a time as the six-month old is to sleeping ____ hours at night.