​A child who weighs less than 1,000 grams at birth would be described as being a “low birth weight” baby.

​According to Jean Piaget, children demonstrate ____ when new information that they encounter is incorporated into their existing schemes.

​When a woman experiences higher levels of stress during pregnancy, her child may be prone to greater difficulties paying attention as an infant and higher levels of behavioral problems in preschool.

​Dr. Spatz has just delivered a baby girl, and is now going to assess her physical health using the Apgar scale. Which of the following won’t he rate as part of this evaluation?

​Preschool children may have difficulty providing reliable testimony about events, particularly abuse, because children at this age _____.

​Research by developmentalists led to the ban on lead-based paint in the United States.

​According to the weatherman on the local news, the outside temperature today will reach 102 degrees, with a possible heat index of 110 degrees. Thankfully for Quanetta, who is pregnant with her second child, the ________ will maintain a constant temperature for her unborn baby.

​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

One way that infants can pick words out of spoken language is the stress, or emphasis, that is placed on certain words.

​Maricella was born several days ago, and her pediatrician has observed that she has almond-shaped eyes and a fold over her eyelids. In addition, her head, neck, and nose are smaller than other babies of her birth weight. With which of the following conditions would Maricella most likely be diagnosed?