​Mental software refers to mental and neural structures that are built in and that allow the mind to operate.

​Which of the following findings noted in observations of older babies supports the statement that babbling is a precursor to the use of real speech?

​The wrinkled surface of the brain, made up of about 10 billion neurons, is called the

​Why is it that the United States has among the highest rates of infant mortality despite having such widely available medical care?

​A procedure that involves removing a sample of tissue from part of the placenta that is done 9 to 12 weeks into a pregnancy is called

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

​With regard to the memories of young babies, which of the following is the MOST accurate statement?

​Full understanding of gender is said to develop gradually in three stages. What is NOT one of these stages?

​If you are checking on a sleeping infant with another person and you want to say something to them without waking up the child, which type of voice would be the worst choice to speak in?

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