Which of the Following Pairs of Terms and Definitions of Models

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of terms and definitions of models of environmental influence are paired correctly?

• A) Maintenance: a behavior appears with no input from the environment.
• B) Facilitation: some environmental input is necessary to sustain a skill or behavior that has already developed maturationally.
• C) Attunement: a skill or behavior develops earlier than it normally would because of some experience.
• D) Induction: without some experience a particular behavior would not develop at all.
• E) Maturation: a particular experience leads to a permanent gain in performance.

Describe the role of environmental and biological factors in human development (Nature vs. Nurture debate).

Identify and understand the concept of teratogens and their effects on prenatal development.

Comprehend the importance of social environments and life themes in adult development.

Understand research methods and challenges in studying infant perception and development.

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Definitions:

Bar Chart

A graphical display that uses bars of different heights or lengths to represent data values of various categories for comparison.

Nominal Variable

A type of categorical variable with distinct categories that do not have a specific order or ranking.

Final Grade

The comprehensive evaluation of a student's performance in a course, typically expressed as a letter grade or percentage.

Ordinal Variable

An ordinal variable is a type of categorical data with a set order or scale but without a precise distance between its categories.