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

According to Piaget, a preoperational child’s view of the world is _______________; that is, they believe that others see the world exactly as they do.

​When adults speak slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and volume, they are using ____ speech.

​As a part of informed consent, each participant in a research study must be told what the research entails and any _______________ to which they might be exposed.

​Of the following countries, which has the highest rate of infant mortality?

​By what age will children begin to understand and distinguish the physical world from the mental world?

​Jeanette is concerned about getting pregnant with her husband, because she is afraid that she will pass on her recessive gene for a sickle cell disease and that her child will develop this condition. Based on what you know about the principles or dominant and recessive inheritance, what would you advise Jeanette?

​When children see their parents helping and caring for others, the parents are said to _______________ prosocial behavior and the children will learn to behave prosocially.

​Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

​Wendy is pregnant with her son, who will be named William. Wendy has been diagnosed with a specific illness which she knew she had prior to getting pregnant. Although there is no way to know for sure if the illness will harm William during his development, the most likely symptoms of any such harm would include damage to his central nervous system, his teeth, and his bones. From which of the following illnesses does Wendy suffer?