What do developmentalists call the average performance of a large sample of children of a given age?
A. a standard
B. a median
C. typical achievement
D. a norm
Answer: D
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a. whether the somatic nervous system is involved. b. what meaning the person places on events. c. how the limbic system interprets the situation. d. whether the person has a Type A or Type B personality.
The ability of children throughout the world to adapt to a wide range of environments and lifestyles indicates that
a. all cultures are very similar. b. children are not overly constrained in how they learn. c. development is predetermined d. children have no biases or predispositions
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Habituation is
A) the tendency of infants to reduce their response to stimuli that are presented repeatedly. B) the recovery or increase in an infant's response when a new stimulus is presented. C) the cognitive process of organizing and interpreting sensory information. D) the technique used to test infant visual perception.