The Video Deficit Effect

question 42

Multiple Choice

The video deficit effect

• A) increases around age 3.
• B) is strongest when toddlers view interactive videos.
• C) declines around age 2½.
• D) is strongest when toddlers view videos rich in social cues.

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Definitions:

Gastrula

An early phase in embryonic development during which the simple blastula is reorganized into a three-layered structure, leading to the differentiation of the body's tissues and organs.

Morula

An early stage in embryonic development in animals, characterized by a solid ball of cells formed from the division of a fertilized egg.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell unites with an egg cell, representing the first stage in the development of a new organism.

Blastopore

The initial opening formed during early embryonic development that can develop into either the mouth or anus in animals.