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​Children who are placed in some form of child care almost always develop social difficulties as they reach mid- to late-childhood.

​Macintosh is trying to get his grandson to learn the word “apple.” His attempt involves looking at an apple on a tree, making sure that his grandson is also looking, and then saying “apple.” Macintosh’s effort to teach his grandson is clearly based on

​Evidence supporting the idea that prosocial behavior may be genetically wired into human beings is supported by the fact that children as young as ____ months of age will try to comfort an adult when they perceive that the adult is hurt or upset.

​Young Jim experiences the sadness of his friend Abdul when Abdul’s dog runs away. Jim is exhibiting

​During the period of the _______________, the longest stage of prenatal development, the infant reaches the age of viability. After this point in the pregnancy, the child would be capable of surviving outside of the mother’s body.

In order to help children learn the social nature of language, many parents encourage _______________ long before an infant has said his or her first word.

​Steve is on a first date with Valerie, who is very enamored with his beautiful blue eyes. Steve’s _______________, or the physical expression of his genetic code, may have guaranteed him a second date!

​If a pregnant woman consumes more than limited amounts of _______________ on a regular basis, her child may be born with a lower birth weight and may have decreased muscle tone.

​If Hamid wants to do one study to determine whether or not playing violent video games causes children to act more aggressively, he would be best served by doing a(n)

​The psychosocial theory of Erik Erikson postulates that people encounter _______________ stages over their lives, and that these stages occur in a biologically fixed order. (Hint: The answer is a number.)