The 2-Week Period of Prenatal Development That Begins at Conception

question 57

Multiple Choice

The 2-week period of prenatal development that begins at conception is the _____ stage;the period of prenatal development that lasts from the second week until about the eighth week is the _____ stage.

• A)zygotal;fetal
• B)germinal;embryonic
• C)embryonic;fetal
• D)fetal;embryonic

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Definitions:

Masking Stimulus

A stimulus that interferes with the perception of another stimulus, often used in psychological experiments to study attention processes.

Accommodation

A concept in cognitive psychology where existing mental schemas are adjusted or expanded to incorporate new information.

Adaptation

The process by which an organism becomes better suited to its habitat through genetic changes and behavioral adjustments.

Priming

The activation, often unconsciously, of certain associations, thus predisposing one’s perception, memory, or response.