The Fact That Ingestion of Nicotine Can Lead to an Increased

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Multiple Choice

The fact that ingestion of nicotine can lead to an increased risk of miscarriage or low birth weight while contracting rubella can cause aberrant development of the eyes, ears, and heart demonstrates that

• A) ​the impact of teratogens depends on the genotype of the organism.
• B) ​the impact of teratogens changes of the course of prenatal development.
• C) ​each teratogen affects a specific aspect (or aspects) of prenatal development.
• D) ​the impact of a teratogen depends on the amount, or dose, of the teratogen.

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Empiricism

The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience and observation.

Scientific Methods

Systematic, empirical methods of investigation aimed at discovering, interpreting, and revising factual knowledge.

Wilhelm Wundt

Known as the father of experimental psychology, he founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig in 1879.

Biopsychosocial Perspective

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