Which of the Following Is Not One of the Three

question 219

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the three controversial issues described in the text that developmental psychologists must consider?

• A) Is development continuous or does it occur in stages?
• B) Is it ethical to compare the development of humans and animals?
• C) To what extent are personal characteristics stable over time?
• D) To what degree do heredity and environment influence development?

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Definitions:

Additional Research

The process of seeking out more information or evidence beyond what is initially available to deepen understanding or resolve uncertainties.

Cognitive Heuristics

Human decision-making shortcuts people rely on to expedite their judgments about what to believe or what to do.

Self-Regulation

A process in which one monitors one's cognitive activities, the elements used in those activities, and the results educed, particularly by applying skills in analysis, and evaluation to one's own inferential judgments with a view toward questioning, confirming, validating, or correcting either one's reasoning or one's results.

False Positives

Instances in which a test incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition or attribute.