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People can learn better ways to remember information, which may help them deal with declining memory. This statement applies to which of the following characteristics of development?

____________ is a disorder affecting babies whose mothers consumed large amounts of alcohol while they were pregnant.

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QUESTION 4 – CONTEXTUAL QUESTION Read the poem and then answer the questions that follow. “A Far Cry from Africa” – Derek Walcott 4.1 Refer to the title: “A Far Cry from Africa” What two possible interpretations can be drawn? (2) 4.2 Refer to lines 4-5: Describe the effect of consonance. (2) 4.3 Refer to line 25: “The gorilla wrestles with the superman” Explain how this image conveys the conflict described in the poem.  (3) 4.4 Refer to lines 32 and 33: Identify the literary/poetic device. Explain the effect of this device.  (3)     [10]

Which of the following basic forces in development reflects differences in how the same event affects people of different ages?

Which of the following women has the highest probability of having a miscarriage or giving birth to a child with mental retardation?

A __________ is an agent that causes abnormal prenatal development. 

Mary and Jim are expecting a child. During prenatal diagnostic testing, the doctor confirms that the fetus has a genetic abnormality that will lead to a neural tube disorder causing brain and spine abnormalities. He also tells the parents that the baby will most likely have protruding tissue, especially from the lower back, and that the abnormality can be treated with corrective surgery at birth, orthopedic devices, and physical or medical therapy. Which of the following disorders is Mary and Jim’s child suffering from?

A standard part of prenatal care in the United States is ____________, in which sound waves are used to generate a picture of the fetus. 

QUESTION 3 – CONTEXTUAL QUESTION Read the poem and then answer the questions that follow. “Childhood in Heidelberg” – Andries Oliphant 3.1 Refer to lines 6 and 7. Explain the effect of the alliteration here. (2) 3.2 Refer to lines 9 to 14. Describe the mood in these lines. Substantiate your answer with reference to the diction. (3) 3.3 Refer to lines 28 to 30. With close reference to the text, explain how the reader knows that these lines are written from the child’s perspective. (2) 3.4 Refer to lines 31 and 32. Discuss the suitability of the simile in these lines. Consider the political context of the poem in your discussion.  (3)     [10]