What Is a Trait

question 109

Multiple Choice

What is a trait?

• A)a variable in shaping personality based on learning
• B)a dimension of temperament
• C)a stable personality characteristic
• D)a personality gene

Appreciate the significance of cultural and social context in developmental psychology.

Understand the developmental stages and their impact on behavior as proposed by Erik Erikson.

Recognize the importance of contact comfort in development and its discovery by Harry Harlow.

Identify the biological changes that occur during the human lifespan, such as menstruation cessation.

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Definitions:

Menses

The monthly shedding of the uterine lining in females, which is a part of the menstrual cycle.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, facilitating nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange between the mother's and the fetus's blood.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum in the ovary, essential for maintaining pregnancy and regulating the menstrual cycle.

Reproductive Tract

The series of organs and ducts through which gametes travel and where fertilization, gestation, and childbirth occur, differing in structure between males and females.