Why was the newest version of the Bayley scales changed?
a. to include a measure of habituation, a more accurate measure of developmental quotient
b. to include more motor questions
c. to include object permanence questions, a more accurate measure of the sensorimotor period
d. to include more language questions to address bilingual development
A. Habituation assessment tends to be more reliable than assessment of developmental quotient when measured over one occasion, so this was added.
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