At 3 Months, the Average Foetus _____

question 278

Multiple Choice

At 3 months, the average foetus _____.

• A) weighs 85 grams and is 7.6 centimetres long
• B) weighs 1.4 kilograms and is 7.6 centimetres long
• C) has developed three brain structures
• D) has developed three sensory systems

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Definitions:

Instinct Theory

The belief that behaviors are motivated by instincts, which are innate patterns of response to specific stimuli.

Monkeys Reared

The process of raising and caring for young monkeys, which can include aspects of socialization, feeding, and environmental exposure.

Social Contact

Refers to interactions between individuals which can provide emotional, physical, or social support and foster relationships.

Harlow

Refers to Harry Harlow, an American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which highlighted the importance of care-giving and companionship in social and cognitive development.