In regards to middle childhood, the overall finding of the research that used the wristwatch beepers was that middle childhood is a time of ____
a. great turbulence
b. remarkable contentment and emotional stability
c. considerable shifting of emotions and feelings
d. general unhappiness due to a lack of independence that most children believed they deserved
Answer: B
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A. egocentric thought B. intuitive thought C. conservation D. transformation
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a. ?environmentalism b. ?behaviorism c. ?structuralism d. ?humanism
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A. social support B. sense of identity C. safety D. meaningful information
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