Not only do members of the same family share similar patterns of body growth and development, but members of the same ethnic groups also show similar rates of growth and final body proportions. This suggests that
a. it is difficult to determine norms of physical growth.
b. there is great individual variation in physical growth.
c. cultural factors alone are responsible for physical development.
d. genetic factors play an important role in physical development.
D
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a. bystander effect b. propinquity effect c. bad apple effect d. social allergy effect
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a. washing hands b. avoiding cracks in the sidewalk c. thinking about soap d. repetitively touching dirty objects
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. speech acts b. propositional content c. thematic structure d. morphemic structure