Why Do Some Researchers Believe That Contemporary Childhood Has Moved

question 73

Multiple Choice

Why do some researchers believe that contemporary childhood has moved backward?

• A)because children today are often spoiled by their parents
• B)because children today are under too much pressure to succeed
• C)because children spend so much time being unsupervised
• D)because TV has made children privy to adult issues

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Definitions:

Movement Excitation

The process of stimulating muscle fibers to contract, leading to movement.

Movement Inhibition

The suppression or delay of an action or movement, which can be a voluntary decision or a result of neurological mechanisms.

Putamen

A round structure located at the base of the forebrain and part of the basal ganglia, involved in motor control and learning.

Globus Pallidus

A subcortical structure located in the brain, involved in the regulation of voluntary movement by influencing the thalamus.