Maternal Responsiveness to Infant's Vocalization at 13 Months Has Been

question 28

Multiple Choice

Maternal responsiveness to infant's vocalization at 13 months has been found to predict infants'

• A) Play competence at 21 months.
• B) Play competence at 13 months.
• C) Language competence at 21 months.
• D) Language competence at 13 months.

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Definitions:

Fight or Flight

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Inhibitory Neurotransmitters

Chemicals released from the neuron that prevent the next neuron from firing, thereby decreasing brain activity or stopping specific brain signals.

Vegetative Functions

Bodily processes necessary for life that occur involuntarily, such as breathing, heart rate, and digestion.

Adrenal Gland

The adrenal glands are small, triangular-shaped glands located above the kidneys that produce hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline, involved in stress response and metabolic processes.