Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a) The study of children has very recent origins.
b) The study of children dates at least to the late 1700s.
c) Child development as an academic focus is a contemporary enterprise.
d) Studying child development can occur only in higher education institutions


Answer: b) The study of children dates at least to the late 1700s.

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