Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes a Developmental

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes a developmental systems perspective of child development?

• A) Children's growing knowledge structures are at first relatively separate and isolated, but they increasingly become integrated and interactive.
• B) Children are influenced by their environment, but so, too, do they influence the environment in which they grow up.
• C) Traumatizing events in the early years can have a lifelong impact on children's emotional well-being.
• D) Developmental progressions in the cognitive, emotional, and social domains are interrelated throughout childhood and adolescence, such that advancements in one domain invariably influence development in other domains as well.

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Definitions:

Optimistic

Having a positive or hopeful attitude towards the future, often with a confidence in successful outcomes.

Adverse Effects

Unintended, negative outcomes resulting from a medical treatment, medication, or intervention.

Stress

A biological and psychological response experienced on encountering a threat that we feel we do not have the resources to deal with.

Religious Involvement

The extent of an individual's participation in activities and rituals of a religious community, reflecting beliefs, practices, and a sense of belonging to a faith group.