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Alex and Nadine watch their 10-month-old baby as he tries to pick up an item.What type of grasp is the baby likely to use?

A) whole hand
B) pincer
C) 3-finger
D) 2-thumb

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Norma is a 91-year-old woman who lives independently,has no major illnesses,and is able to take daily walks to the local grocery store.Which category best describes Norma's functional age?

A) oldest old
B) old old
C) young old
D) geriatric

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The infant's tendency to turn its head toward things that touch its cheek is known as the __________ reflex.

At approximately what age should a child first be able to manipulate objects with almost as much capability as an adult?

One of the most important ways behavior becomes integrated is through the development of various body __________,which are repetitive,cyclical patterns of behavior.

The loss of ability to hear high-pitched,high-frequency sounds is known by what term?

Which term describes the period in which an individual's sexual organs mature?

By the time children reach age __________,their proportions are similar to those of adults.

Which part of a neuron receives messages sent by other neurons?

As children grow,the two halves of the brain become increasingly differentiated and specialized in a process called __________.

Which term is used to describe aging that involves genetically programmed universal and irreversible changes?

Severe and early loss of hearing can impair __________ thinking.

Madelaine is preparing to breastfeed her infant daughter,and,in doing so,the baby's cheek brushes across her mother's shirt.The baby immediately turns its head toward Madelaine's breasts in preparation for feeding.Which reflex is the infant demonstrating?

Waking,eating,sleeping,and elimination are all examples of which aspect of an infant's experience?

Very young infants who are breast-fed are better able to distinguish their mothers through the sense of __________ than bottle-fed infants.

Which sense is not only well developed but reasonably sophisticated at birth?

What is the possible function of the Babinski reflex in infants?

Which theory proposes that processing in all parts of the nervous system,including the brain,is less efficient as aging takes place?

Why would babies be born with a variety of reflexes?

What is a specific but limited time,usually early in life,during which an organism is particularly susceptible to environmental influences relating to some particular facet of development?