Which Statement Is NOT a Reason Developmental Psychologists Find Theories

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Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT a reason developmental psychologists find theories of child development useful?

• A) Theories raise fundamental questions about human nature.
• B) Theories provide definitive answers to key questions about child development.
• C) Theories motivate new research.
• D) Theories provide frameworks for understanding important phenomena.

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Definitions:

Collective Efficacy

The shared belief of a group in their combined ability to organize and execute actions required to achieve common objectives.

Shared Beliefs

are common ideas, values, or attitudes held by a group of people, which influence their behavior and decision-making.

Empirically Derived

Developed or generated through direct observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Personality Inventory

A questionnaire (often with true-false or agree-disagree items) on which people respond to items designed to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors; used to assess selected personality traits.