The Apgar score is calculated by assessing 7 vital areas of functioning in a newborn on a scale of 1 to 3 points. A higher the score indicates a healthier baby.

​The major risks of a mother contracting the chicken pox during pregnancy include encephalitis, an enlarged spleen, and blood clotting problems in the baby.

​Genetically, identical twins and fraternal twins share the same amount of genes. The enhanced similarities seen in identical twins are a result of environmental factors.

​The continuity-discontinuity issue concerns whether there is just one path of development or several.

​Piaget’s theory is often criticized for having overestimated the cognitive skills of infants and young children and for underestimating the cognitive skills of adolescents.

​Why is it that an orienting response tends to disappear after repeated exposure to a stimulus?

​Jessminder is a two-year-old girl who is exploring her world. She can walk very well, and frequently tries to walk away from her parents to go look around. According to Erikson, Jessminder is attempting to develop a sense of ____.

What does hypocalcemia lead to?

How does diabetes mellitus affect the eyes?

Wren is a 3-year-old female, recently diagnosed with strabismus. How can this condition be treated?