Question

which term correctly identifies the stage of physical development occurring during the first two weeks after conception, characterized by rapid cell division and implantation into the uterine wall?
neonatal period
fetal period
embryonic period
zygotic period (germinal stage)
a mother proudly watches her 2 - year - old daughter engage in pretend play, using a banana as a telephone and a blanket as a superhero cape. this ability to use one object to symbolize another primarily reflects significant gains in which domain of the child’s development?
social development
cognitive processing
perceptual refinement
physical growth

Explanation:

First Question:

The neonatal period is after birth. The fetal period starts around 9 weeks after conception. The embryonic period is from 2 - 8 weeks after conception. The zygotic (germinal) stage is the first two weeks after conception, involving rapid cell division and implantation.

Pretend play and using objects symbolically relate to cognitive development, specifically aspects of cognitive processing like symbolic thinking. Social development is about interactions, perceptual refinement about senses, and physical growth about body changes, none match as well as cognitive processing.

Answer:

D. Zygotic period (Germinal stage)

Second Question: