​The debate about the value of breast-feeding versus bottle feeding is one of the most critical issues for new parents to explore. According to your chapter, breast-feeding is the more beneficial choice for all but which of the following reasons?

​Describe the relationship between gender stereotypes and actual differences between boys and girls. Are any of these stereotypes accurate? Explain.

​When trying to find day care for children, research suggests a number of factors are worth seeking out. What is NOT one of these?

​Several years ago, a major ketchup manufacturer experimented with selling ketchup in different colors, including green, purple, and others. The idea was that kids would be excited by different colors, even though extensive blind taste tests indicated that the flavors of the different products were identical. The product failed and was discontinued after only a few years. Children just did not seem to be able to accept that it was still ketchup even though it was not red. This sort of reliance on the appearance of an object is most typical of ____ children.

​Why is it that malnourished children are often quiet and express little interest in what goes on around them?

​Three-year-old Maxim is playing with his toys happily as his mother is watching a movie. He looks up to see a few tears running down his mother’s cheeks, because a sad scene just occurred in the film. He puts down his toys, climbs up next to his mother, and lays his head on her arm. When she asks him what’s wrong, he says, “I’m sad, Mommy.” Maxim has demonstrated the capacity to experience

​According to a research study described in your textbook, parents are more likely to encourage

​Which of the following represents the correct path a neural impulse travels from start to finish of a neuron?

​Jack and Jill are twins. Because he is a boy, Jack’s parents encourage him to run. However, they discourage Jill from engaging in athletic activity. As a result, Jack is much faster at running up a hill than Jill. The difference in Jack and Jill’s behavior is best explained by

​Which of the following children would be described as being of “average” height and weight at birth?