A capacity that develops in a child as he or she

A capacity that develops in a child as he or she learns to understand rules
and determine if an action is right or wrong
OEDIPUS COMPLEX: Arises during the phallic stage of development. Freud suggested that
little boys compete with their father for the mother’s love and attention
OPERANT CONDITIONING: Involves behavioral consequences such as a reward or
punishment
PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES: Theories that focus on personality trait development and
psychological challenges at different ages
SOCIAL-LEARNING THEORY: Involves exposure to and imitation of a behavior
SOCIOCULTURAL THEORIES: theories that describe how culture influences behavior
CHAPTER 6: PARENTAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT
1. Neural tube defects such as spina bifida can be prevented by

a. Eating a well-balanced diet during pregnancy
b. Taking folic acid supplements early in pregnancy
c. Avoiding alcohol and smoking during pregnancy
d. Engaging in early antibiotic therapy for infections during pregnancy
2. The neonatal period refers to the
3. To promote growth and development in an infant, an overhead mobile should have
(select all that apply)
4. Fraternal twins are the result of 5. A complete set of DNA that is contained in an all human cells is know as a9n)
a. Chromosome
b. Nucleus
c. Genome
d. Allele
TERMS
ALLELE: A pairing of genes that contain specific inheritable characteristics
APGAR SCORE: A scoring system to evaluate the newborn at 1 and 5 minutes after birth
ATTACHMENT: An affectionate bond that occurs over time as a result of interaction
BONDING: the development of a strong emotional attachment between individuals, such as a
mother and her infant
CHROMOSOME: A thread of protein and DNA contained in the nucleus of every cell
DIZYGOTIC: A type of twin that occurs when two ova are released at ovulation and each own
is fertilized by a separate sperm
DOMINANT GENE: A gene that overpowers other genes so that its characteristics will be
inherited.

ECTOPIC PREGNANCY: A pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian
tube
EN FACE: face to face
ENGROSSMENT: When father or significant others develop an intense focus on a newborn
FETAL ALOCOHOL SYNDROME: A group of symptoms present in a newborn infant
resulting form maternal ingestion of alcohol during pregnancy
FETUS: An unborn infant from the ninth week of conception to birth
GENE THERAPY: Involves placing a therapeutic gene on the back of a virus vector, which will
then carry the new gene into the cell that has a missing or defective gene
GENETIC CODE: The code contained in the genes of living cells that will determine what
characteristics will be inherited
GENETIC COUNSELING: