One shift in activation that occurs as children develop is from diffuse, larger areas to more focal, smaller areas. This shift is characterized by synaptic ________, in which, areas of the brain not being used lose synaptic connections and those being used show an increase in connections.      

A child in the preoperational stage cannot understand a family tree, but a child in the concrete operational phase can. Piaget claims that this is because a child in the concrete operational level can      

Any agent that can potentially cause a physical birth defect is known as a        

According to the social role theory, the psychological gender differences are a product of the        

As the preschool child grows older, the percentage of increase in height and weight ________ with each additional year.        

According to your text, which gender benefits the MOST from participating in sports?        

________ is an umbrella-like concept that consists of a number of higher-level cognitive processes linked to the development of the brain’s prefrontal cortex.        

In terms of eating behavior, providing clear information about what is expected, being nurturing, and appropriately responding to children’s cues is reflective of a ________ feeding style.        

What is a possible unintended outcome of providing inflated praise to children for mediocre work?        

Karina was about a year and a half old when her father, who was babysitting her for the day, noticed that she was brushing her hair with a rattle just the way his wife brushed her hair before she left about three hours earlier. Karina’s father was sure this was something new she had learned. This is an example of