When a mother contracts rubella early during the pregnancy, a common consequence to the embryo could be the development of physical abnormalities.

In the Stanford prison study, male college students agreed to participate in a two-week experiment to discover what would happen when they took on the roles of prisoners and guards. The researchers found that

When airports are crowded and flights are delayed, it is effective to remember that your perceptions of a situation are as important as the situation itself in influencing the amount of stress that you feel.

Children begin to name objects at about

Most children become wary or fearful of strangers between the ages of

Which hormone/neurotransmitter has been shown in some studies to increase trust?

An affectionate touch elevates the “therapeutic” hormone oxytocin (the hormone that induces relaxation).

Experience and culture do not influence cognitive development.

The set-point theory has difficulty explaining

A person with damage to the left prefrontal cortex may lose the capacity for joy.