Environmental Factors Are Most Likely to Cause Damage to Specific

question 98

Multiple Choice

Environmental factors are most likely to cause damage to specific structures of a developing embryo or fetus when those structures are undergoing rapid development.Which unifying theme in psychology is reflected in this example

• A) Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 
• B) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
• C) Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
• D) Psychology is empirical.

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

The propensity to better remember items presented at the outset of a list compared to those that are mentioned later.

First Information

Initial data or knowledge received about a subject or situation, often crucial for decision-making processes.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals put forth less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone.

Implicit Association Test (IAT)

A psychological assessment tool that measures the strength of association between concepts in a person's mind, revealing unconscious biases.