Over the Course of the Last Several Decades,research on Child

question 157

Multiple Choice

Over the course of the last several decades,research on child development has suggested that:

• A) environmental factors are more important than previously thought
• B) Freud was essentially correct regarding the psychosexual stages
• C) biological factors play a less significant role than previously thought
• D) children understand more and at an earlier age than psychologists previously thought

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Definitions:

Behavioural Deficits

Lacking or reduced abilities in specific behaviors, often compared to a norm or expected standard.

Prognosis

Prognosis is the likely outcome or course of a disease, often regarding the chances of recovery.

Schizophrenia

A serious psychiatric disorder highlighted by abnormalities in reasoning, sensing, emotional state, expression, self-awareness, and activities.

Onset

The beginning or start of something, often used in the context of symptoms or diseases.