AP Psychology : Studying Developmental Psychology
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Example Question #13 : Other Developmental Factors
Which parenting style involves the application of strict, inflexible rules?
Authoritative parenting
Authoritarian parenting
Disinhibited parenting
Permissive parenting
Uninvolved parenting
Authoritarian parenting
Authoritarian parents typically create strict rules that are not open to being updated based on the child's input. These parents have high expectations for their children, and are usually not nurturing.
Example Question #14 : Other Developmental Factors
Which of the following is true about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?
It can be reversed with treatment
It can cause anger management problems later in life but doesn't not immediately affect the development of the fetal brain
It is the only possible effect of a mother's substance abuse during pregnancy
It is a very common disorder with almost 10% of the population affected
Symptoms of FAS include malformed skulls, low birth weight, and intellectual disabilities
Symptoms of FAS include malformed skulls, low birth weight, and intellectual disabilities
FAS is a rare, serious, and irreversible disorder that is caused by heavy drinking by the mother during pregnancy. Although FAS is more common than some other results of substance abuse during pregnancy, it is not the only one- there are damaging effects of cocaine use during pregnancy, for example. FAS presents a number of symptoms including low birth weight, malformed skulls, and intellectual disabilities and its effects present immediately.
Example Question #15 : Other Developmental Factors
Which of the following correctly orders the stages of fetal development?
Zygote to embryo to fetus
Embryo to fetus to zygote
Embryo to zygote to fetus
Zygote to fetus to embryo
Zygote to embryo to fetus
“Zygote to embryo to fetus” is the correct order. In development, a zygote is defined as a fertilized egg cell. An embryo forms at about 2 weeks post fertilization. Last, a fetus is the developing human from 9 weeks until birth.
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