Which of the Following Is an Example of Developmental Change

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of developmental change that primarily reflects learning?

• A)a child taking his or her first steps at about 1 year of age
• B)a child speaking his or her first word at about 1 year of age
• C)a child solving simple arithmetic problems in Grade 1
• D)a child reaching sexual maturity in early adolescence

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Definitions:

Percentiles

A statistical measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group falls.

BMI

Body Mass Index, a measure used to assess whether a person has a healthy body weight for a given height, calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared.

Genetic Limits

The inherent boundaries or constraints on an organism's traits (such as height or intelligence) determined by its genetic makeup.

Genotype-Environment Correlation

Tendency of certain genetic and environmental influences to reinforce each other; may be passive, reactive (evocative), or active. Also called genotype-environment covariance.