Which of the Following Statements Is True of Prenatal Development

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of prenatal development in humans?

• A)The heart begins to beat during the embryonic period.
• B)The rate of cell differentiation decreases during the embryonic period.
• C)The intestinal tract first appears in the fetal period of prenatal development.
• D)First and the second week of prenatal development are called the fetal period.

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Definitions:

Encoding Specificity Principle

The idea that memory is most effective when information that was present at the time of encoding is also present at the time of retrieval.

Cues

Signals or stimuli that trigger a specific response or action, often used in learning and behavioral contexts.

Contexts

The circumstances or settings surrounding a particular event, situation, or concept that help to give it meaning.

Priming

A technique in psychology where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.