​____ involves applying grammatical rules to words that are, in fact, exceptions to those rules.

​There are many jokes out there about the advantage that having opposable thumbs gives human beings over most animals. As your authors note, however, it is not until the age of ____ that children actually start to use their thumbs as part of the grasping process!

Describe the three main forms of learning as they related to the information-processing model of cognitive development.

​A(n) _______________ variable in an experiment is the condition that is manipulated by the researcher.

​Why is it that malnourished children are often quiet and express little interest in what goes on around them?

​Your authors give a demonstration of the proper way to cite research that has been previously conducted and published by two professionals, Smith and Jones. The research was conducted in 2012. Which of the following is the correct format for such a citation?

​Which of the following represents the correct path a neural impulse travels from start to finish of a neuron?

The _______________ appears when you stroke a child’s foot and the toes fan outward.

​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!

​When a parent helps their child acquire and master the social skills needed to have successful interactions with peers, that parent is acting in the role of a ____.