Identify and describe any three principles that govern how teratogens impact development
What will be an ideal response?
(1)The impact of a teratogen depends on the genotype of the organism. Heredity makes some individuals more susceptible to a teratogen. (2)The impact of teratogens changes over the course of prenatal development. The timing of exposure to a teratogen during the zygote, embryo, or fetus stage typically has different effects. (3)Each teratogen affects a specific aspect of prenatal development. Teratogens produce selective damage. (4)The impact of teratogens depends on the dose. More exposure creates more risk of damage. (5) Damage from teratogens is not always evident at birth but may appear later in life. The impact of a teratogen may be delayed.
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a) they are caused by an unconscious desire to resolve a sexual or aggressive conflict b) they result from magnifying symptoms and allowing false beliefs to dominate one's thinking c) they are the result of positive and negative reinforcement d) they are due to an imbalance of the neurotransmitters GABA and serotonin
If you were an authoritative parent, how would you handle a child who only wanted to eat a banana split for dinner?
a. "It would be much better to eat a healthy dinner first and have a banana split for dessert if you are not full." b. "Great, let's go for it!" c. "Absolutely not, under no circumstance will I allow that!" d. "Whatever, I don't care."