A Broad Issue That Is Investigated in Developmental Research Includes

question 214

Multiple Choice

A broad issue that is investigated in developmental research includes examining to what extent our development is the product of heredity or the product of the environment. This broad issue is called ___________.

• A)nature and nurture
• B)critical and sensitive periods
• C)continuity versus discontinuity
• D)stability versus change

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Definitions:

Cooperate

To work or act together towards a common goal or benefit.

Sleeper Effect

A delayed increase in the impact of a message that occurs when an initially discounted message becomes effective, as we forget its source or its source becomes less important over time.

Internal Attribution

The inference that a person's behavior is due to personal factors like character, motive, or belief.

Consistency Information

Information that supports the reliability or stability of a person's behavior or attitudes over time.