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The two areas of the brain that are responsible for the initial storage of information are the _______________ and the _______________.

​Which of the following appears to be the most important in enhancing long-term outcomes for a small-for-date baby?

A(n) _______________ is an early infant vowel-like sound.

Piaget’s theory has been the foundation of cognitive developmental theories for many years, but it is not without its critics. List at least three of the criticisms that are identified by your textbook.

​When discussing the acquisition of grammar, which type of theorist would be MOST likely to say, “Context and genetics are overrated, what really matters is imitation and reinforcement?”

​Primarily based on the early work of Sigmund Freud, _______________ theories hold that development is largely determined by how well people resolve conflicts they encounter at different ages.

​The _______________ of a measure refers to whether it actually measures what researchers think it measures.

If you want to make sure that your neurons can send neural messages at their very fastest speed, you would want to see that the neurons were surrounded by/wrapped in _______________.

​You would think that balance is something that, once learned, you will have mastered for your entire life. In fact, however, balance must be relearned for sitting, crawling, walking, and other postures. Why is this?

​A nursing one-month-old infant may grasp crudely at his mother’s breast while feeding. That same child at the age of one year will probably easily hold a bottle or cup, placing it to his lips, and then putting it down when he is done. This change in ability to use the hands and fingers demonstrates advances in