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Babies delivered by cesarean section are exposed to the same medications and potential risks that a vaginal delivery baby is exposed to.

The Gobi of Mongolia is a desert primarily because it is located ____________.

A child’s brain reaches what percentage of its adult weight by 2 years of age?

Growth norms are expectations for typical gains and variations in ______.

Maria, who is 9 years of age observes two identical balls of clay and watches as her teacher rolls one ball of clay into a long hot-dog shape and leaves the other ball of clay in the original round ball. Maria is then asked which piece has more clay. She says that both shapes have the same mount. Maria understands object ______.

Consensual unions and childbearing within cohabiting unions are more common among which group?

Which person would Alexa, an African American 9-year-old girl from urban Chicago who loves to play basketball, choose as a friend?

Owen describes himself as someone who is a really good athlete but NOT so good at academics. He says he is happy with who he is and isn’t worried about his lower grades in school. Owen is describing ______.

What is a more important factor to a child’s outcome of divorce than the divorce itself?

Which factor is necessary for children in middle childhood to develop more complex peer relationships?