Studies on the effects of adoption on a child's emotional development suggest that separating a child from a biological parent
a. will have less of an emotional impact if the child is adopted at three months of age or younger.
b. is unlikely to produce emotional difficulties if the child is adopted before one year of age.
c. is unlikely to produce emotional difficulties in the child regardless of the age at which the separation occurs.
d. will have less of an emotional impact if the child is adopted at eight months of age or older.
Question 2
Dr. Montenegro treats patients with PKU. She regularly answers questions related to the disease. Which of the following is not one of the concerns associated with PKU?
a. Can PKU be adequately controlled without weekly blood tests?
b. Will enforcing a bland diet lead to child/parent conflicts?
c. Can children with PKU engage in strenuous exercise?
d. Are children born to PKU mothers at risk for suffering congenital heart defects?
Limb development in humans.
This young child is pulling at the ear and acting fussy, two important signs of otitis media.
Giotto, Madonna and Child Enthroned.
Measuring Social Development
Steps in the development of colorectal cancers
Survivorship curves. Blue lines are theoretical curves. Red dots are data from field studies.