A child's IQ score offers a way of finding out ________.
A. individual strengths and weaknesses, as well as the mental and chronological age of the child
B. whether the child is ahead, behind, or average in mental development compared to agemates
C. the percentage of younger and older children who fall above or below the child's score
D. how the child compares in mental development to younger and older children
Answer: B
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Although Betty grew up in a rundown neighborhood, had divorced parents, and rarely saw her father, she is a successful, happy, and healthy adult. Betty's ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats to development is known as
A) assimilation. B) resilience. C) age-graded development. D) multidimensional development.
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a) blocking women's progress in the workplace b) blocking men disproportionately from technical careers c) affecting women's status in the social world more generally d) having a subtle effect on religious participation
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