The Characteristic Pattern of Growth and Development Is That Growth

question 7

Multiple Choice

The characteristic pattern of growth and development is that growth and development:

• A) Progress from complex to simple
• B) Occur at the same rate for each person
• C) Can be slow and steady with rapid periods
• D) Only affect physical changes

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Definitions:

Stress Hormone

Hormones that are released into the body in response to stress, including cortisol and adrenaline, which prepare the body for a fight or flight response.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration; it plays an essential role in stress response, metabolism, and immune response.

Memory Interference

A phenomenon where one memory competes with or replaces another memory, often leading to forgetting or distorted recollections.

Anterograde Amnesia

The inability to form long-term memories of events occurring after a brain injury or brain surgery, although memories formed before the trauma are usually intact and short-term memory is unaffected.