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Child Psychology 1/c/e
Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition
E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough
Prenatal Development and Birth

Key Terms Quiz



1

The three periods of prenatal development include the period of the , the embryonic period, and the fetal period.
2

After three months, the fetus is approximately inches long, weighs ounces, and gender can be identified.
3

An agent that can cause a birth defect is called a .
4

Various diseases and conditions such as rubella, syphilis, genital herpes, and AIDS can produce birth defects.
5

As women enter their 30s, they are likely to conceive.
6

Maternal consumption of drugs, such as tranquilizers, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, heroin, and cocaine, affects development.
7

Even moderate drinking may the infant's level of attention and alertness.
8

Cigarette smoking has been associated with prematurity rates and lower birth weights. problems are also more common in the offspring of smokers.
9

During the first and longest stage of childbirth, uterine contractions in frequency, intensity, and become more regular.
10

Although surgical removal of an infant from the uterus, a section, is safer than a breech delivery, it does entail other complications.
11

One concern is that drugs ingested by the mother can cross the barrier and affect the infant.
12

Babies born before 38 weeks after conception are referred to as babies whereas babies who weigh less than pounds at birth are referred to as low birthweight babies.
13

Physical changes following delivery include the return of the uterus to its prepregnant size and rapid changes in production.
14

Bonding is a controversial concept that implies that there is a period in the development of a close emotional attachment between mother and the infant.
15

Sexually transmitted diseases include , which is caused by bacteria and can lead to .
16

Genital herpes can cause in infants exposed to the virus during birth.
17

AIDS destroys the body's system.
18

can result from maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy.




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