Some Developmentalists Have Proposed Stage Theories to Describe the Changes

question 59

Multiple Choice

Some developmentalists have proposed stage theories to describe the changes they observe in growing children. By stage, they mean:

• A) A worrisome characteristic that temporarily appears in some children's development
• B) An episode in which a child acts in ways very different from his or her general personality
• C) A period of development in which certain ways of thinking or behaving are typical
• D) An age range in which most youngsters are likely to exhibit irritable or unruly behavior

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Definitions:

Childcare

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Confidence Interval

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Functioning Time

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