The Stages of Childhood and Adolescence Did Not Exist in the Life

question 179

True/False

The stages of childhood and adolescence did not exist in the life course before industrialization.

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Definitions:

Chronological Age

The amount of time that has passed since a person's birth, typically measured in years.

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's mental ability expressed as the age at which an average individual reaches the same level of mental performance.

IQ

Short for Intelligence Quotient, a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test, compared to the average for people of their age.

Chronological Age

The measure of an individual's age based on the calendar date from their date of birth.