A laboratory wants to develop a drug that can be administered prenatally to alter the course of brain development in fetuses that carry genetic abnormalities. Which statement accurately describes the role of environmental influences on prenatal brain development that the scientists should consider before they begin developing the drug?

Emotion-focused coping is most likely to be used if

________ refers to how we perceive the demands posed by a certain situation.

Makayla and Beth are both 5 years old and pretending to be mountain climbers as they ascend the jungle gym at the park. How would Jean Piaget’s developmental theory describe this type of play, and during which developmental stage does it tend to emerge?

A research group wants to study changes in peoples’ attitude toward medical care as they age from 70 to 80 years. Which of the developmental psychology study design methods requires only one group of participants for this research?

Jordan develops an understanding that he has a mind that represents the world in potentially different ways than other people’s minds. He uses this ability to explain his sister’s preference for a movie he does not like, and to predict how his mother will react when she finds he ate all the cookies. Which term best describes Jordan’s ability?

________ refers to how we perceive the demands posed by a certain situation.

Jackie loves to rock climb and constantly seeks out opportunities to do so, but she is also very cautious when it comes to climbing at certain heights or difficulties outside her current skill level. Jackie likely has a ________ BAS score and a ________ BIS score.

In the past week, Kartia got dumped by her partner and was fired from her job. When anyone asks, she explains that Mercury was in retrograde that week. By attributing the events in her life to the position of the planets, she is exhibiting a(n) ________ locus of control.

In the word “psychology,” the letters “ology” signify “the study of.” What do these letters represent?