Which Statement Does NOT Present a Reason Developmental Psychologists Find

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which statement does NOT present 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:

Fertility Levels

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime in a specific geographical area or population.

Industrialization

The process of transitioning from an agrarian society to one characterized by the extensive use of machinery in production processes.

International Development

A multidisciplinary field focused on improving the economic, political, and social quality of life for people in developing countries through various means, such as aid and education.

Dependency Theory

A theory that suggests developing countries are kept in a state of economic underdevelopment by the exploitative mechanisms of the global capitalist system.