Research Indicates That a Child Who Demonstrates Positive Adaptation in the Face

question 147

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that a child who demonstrates positive adaptation in the face of stressors such as poverty and neglect is showing resilience and _____.

• A) will always show resilience no matter how the child's life changes
• B) will only show resilience if the child's current experiences remain the same
• C) will only show resilience if the child's current experiences get worse
• D) may or may not show resilience in the future

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Definitions:

Experimental Groups

Groups in a study that receive the treatment or intervention, to be compared against control groups.

Control Groups

Groups in experimental research that do not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Confounded

Mixed or muddled feelings or situations where the cause and effect become unclear or complicated.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.