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​The fact that a teen growing up during the Vietnam War will develop in a different manner than a teen growing up during the Iraq War is best explained in terms of

​Anthony and Martina are the new parents of a new baby named Zoe and are wondering whether Zoe will attach to them. A developmental psychologist explains to them that if Zoe is a typical baby, she will

​Which part of a newborn’s brain appears to be the most sensitive to the use of language?

​According to the ____ perspective, no single period of life (e.g., infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood) can be understood apart from its origins and its consequences.

​LaTanya is only two years old, and recently she has begun playing with an imaginary friend whom she has named Bonnie. LaTanya’s parents wonder why this is occurring, as LaTanya has two older siblings and often has play dates with other children her own age. What would you advise her parents?

​Although identical twins share 100% of their genetic code and are often similar, they are never truly “identical.” Which of the following explains these differences?

​Eleven-month-old Oreo loves cookies. One day he sees his mother putting cookies into cups for a party. As he is watching, his mom puts one cookie into the first two cups, two cookies into the next two cups, and three cookies into the last two cups. If Oreo is a normally developing 10-month-old who likes cookies, he will most likely reach for

​Marion has learned that whenever she cries in a specific way, her parents will give her the attention that she is seeking. Therefore she cries in that way whenever she wants that attention. The process of ____ conditioning has led to this outcome.

​The suppression of fear, anger, and joy by adults based on social norms is an example of emotional ____.

​If a group of children are playing together, which of the following games would NOT be an example of cooperative play?