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Today, the “best” kind of father in the United States is generally thought to be a man who is ______.

In response to early experiences, unused synapses die off. This process, called ______, results in more efficient brain processing because the neural signals have relatively fewer branches through which to navigate.

Parents have a tendency to think about their children as different from one another, based on a combination of objective differences and subjective perceptions. This leads parents to ______.

Newborn babies are considered premature if they are delivered prior to ______ weeks of gestation.

A longitudinal study of almost 2,000 children revealed that the more television viewing they did as toddlers, the ______.

Barbara is concerned that her teen-aged daughter’s decisions about her sexual debut will be negatively influenced by peers. To reduce the influence from her daughter’s peers, Barbara should ______.

Parental efforts to constrain, invalidate, and manipulate a child’s thoughts, emotions, and expressions are referred to as ______.

Harmful agents (e.g., drugs, infections, diseases) that can damage the developing embryo are called ______.

In virtual group communication, which of the following is a participation rule 

An example of a ___________ perspective would be to see yourself as autonomous, interconnected, and more defined by group membership.