Attachment Develops in Infancy and Then Wanes Over Time

question 100

True/False

Attachment develops in infancy and then wanes over time.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the joining of a male sperm and a female ovum.

Blastocyst

An early stage embryo consisting of a sphere of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity and a cluster of cells inside known as the inner cell mass, which eventually develops into the fetus.

Fetus

A developing mammal or human from the end of the embryonic stage (usually from nine weeks after fertilization) to birth.

Blastocyst

A stage of embryonic development characterized by a fluid-filled structure formed about 5-6 days after fertilization, preceding implantation in the uterine wall.