In Their Perspective on the Extent to Which the Child

question 136

Multiple Choice

In their perspective on the extent to which the child is an active participant in his or her own development, dynamic-systems theories are MOST similar to

• A) Piagetian theory.
• B) sociocultural theories.
• C) information-processing theories.
• D) none of these.

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Definitions:

Trimesters

The three periods of approximately three months each into which pregnancy is divided, marking different phases of fetal development.

Fetal Movements

The motions made by a developing fetus within the uterus, including kicks, rolls, and stretches, often detectable by the pregnant individual.

Gestation

The process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth, commonly referred to as the period of pregnancy.

Embryonic Disk

The platelike inner part of the blastocyst that differentiates into the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm of the embryo.