Which of the Following Summarizes What Developmentalists Believe About the Stability

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following summarizes what developmentalists believe about the stability of children's psychological characteristics over time?

• A) Children's characteristics are never stable over time.
• B) Children's characteristics are always stable over time because of genetic factors.
• C) The stability of children's characteristics over time depends both on genetic factors and the stability of children's environment.
• D) Physical traits, but not psychological traits, remain stable over time.

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Definitions:

Lewis Terman

A psychologist known for his work in intelligence testing and the longitudinal study of gifted children.

WAIS

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, a standardized test designed to measure intelligence in adults and older adolescents.

Working Memory

A newer understanding of short-term memory that adds conscious, active processing of incoming sensory information, and of information retrieved from long-term memory.

Achievement Test

A test designed to assess what a person has learned.