What brought the study of child development into the academic mainstream and made developmental psychology a first-level discipline within university psychology programs in the mid-19th century?

a. the practical application of developmental research
b. the increasing scientific rigor practiced in developmental research
c. advances in communication between U.S. and European researchers
d. the collaboration of psychologists with scientists in other fields of study


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. to increase the number of participants in the experiment. b. to serve as a baseline against which the experimental effect is evaluated. c. to function as a backup to the experimental condition if something goes wrong. d. so that if some participants refuse to continue, they can be replaced by members of the control group.

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