During an African Famine, a Roadside Child Looks Frighteningly Thin

question 7

Multiple Choice

During an African famine, a roadside child looks frighteningly thin, with clearly visible ribs. The child suffers from

• A)marasmus.
• B)kwashiorkor.
• C)iron deficiency anemia.
• D)nonorganic failure to thrive.

Understand the neural changes during adolescence.

Define the stages of prenatal development: zygote, embryo, and fetus.

Define critical periods in development and their importance.

Explain the process and significance of synaptic pruning.

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Definitions:

Sometimes-Opponent-Process Theory

A theory suggesting that emotional and behavioral reactions adjust to opposite states from those initially induced by a stimulus over time.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, starts to produce a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A conditioned response is an automatic reaction established by learning to an initially neutral stimulus after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus that triggers an automatic response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning or conditioning.