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Understanding Psychology Book Cover Image
Understanding Psychology, 6/e
Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Development: The Beginnings of Life

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- research compares people of different ages at the same point in time.
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Each chromosome contains thousands of .
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- anemia gets its name from the abnormal shape of the victim's red blood cells.
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When the zygote receives an extra chromosome, occurs, causing retardation.
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When neonates turn their heads toward things that touch their cheeks, it is a reflex.
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At first, infants stare at the television picture, but in time their attention to it decreases. This is .
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The Ainsworth strange situation test measures .
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Children are born with a particular , a basic, innate disposition.
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is the awareness that objects and people continue to exist even if they are out of sight.
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animals are genetically identical to each other.








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