Which Period of Development Do Evolutionary Psychologists Believe Is Particularly

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which period of development do evolutionary psychologists believe is particularly critical for social and emotional development?

• A)the first six months when a child imprints on her new parents
• B)the first three years
• C)the early grade-school years
• D)the adolescent years

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Definitions:

Mitotic Spindle

A structure composed of microtubules that forms during cell division to separate chromosomes into each of the two daughter cells.

Anaphase

Stage of mitosis in which the chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell; anaphase occurs after metaphase and before telophase.

Centromere

A specialized constricted region of a chromatid; contains the kinetochore. In cells at prophase and metaphase, sister chromatids are joined in the vicinity of their centromeres.

Nucleosomes

Structural units of a chromosome, consisting of a segment of DNA wound around a core of histone proteins.