Why do developmental scientists no longer attempt to determine whether nature or nurture influences human development?
What will be an ideal response?
Developmental scientists no longer attempt to determine whether nature or nurture influences human development because most now agree that both are important contributors to each person's development.
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b. I would not lie to you. c. Don't believe anyone who says I am lying. d. I promise this is not a lie.
A newspaper article has the headline, "Scientists find innate tendency that helps learning." You realize that the "innate tendency" refers to:
A. cognitive factors B. environmental stimuli C. biological factors D. behavioral factors
Sixty-year-old Kwan has led a life filled with ups (a prosperous career) and downs (a battle with breast cancer) and continues to maintain the capacity to change in response to such experiences. A lifespan developmental psychologist would likely say that Kwan has
a. a flawed social clock. b. great plasticity. c. minimal longevity. d. maturational grief.
Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Prenatal hormones, genetics, and social factors all influence the development of handedness. b. Males are more likely than females to be left-handed. c. About 95% of fetuses suck their right thumbs. d. When one parent is left-handed and one parent is right-handed, the chances of their offspring being left- handed are 1 in 2. e. Around 5% of the population is left-handed.