Which common cross-cultural pattern describes the interaction preferences of children from the preschool years to middle childhood?
A. girls prefer to engage in rough-and-tumble play
B. boys prefer opposite-sex playmates, whereas girls prefer same-sex playmates
C. children prefer to engage in same-sex play
D. boys prefer games that have rigid rules and roles
Answer: C
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____ is the LEAST mature at birth of the various sensory modalities
a. Smell b. Hearing c. Touch d. Vision
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A. Environmental and genetic factors determine a child's language capacity. B. The biologically based language acquisition device has principles of universal grammar. C. Learning to speak a language is like any other behavior that exists because it is reinforced and shaped. D. Language determines our way of thinking and our perceptions of the world.