The Discontinuous View of Development Holds That __________

question 9

Multiple Choice

The discontinuous view of development holds that __________.

• A) infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way adults do
• B) growth is the process of gradually augmenting the skills that were present from the beginning
• C) infants and children have unique ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
• D) development is a smooth process limited only by a lack of information and precision

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Definitions:

Co-Dependence

A relationship in which parties rely on each other to a detrimental extent, often undermining their independence and well-being.

Ockham's Razor

A principle suggesting that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one, often applied in various fields to eliminate unnecessary assumptions.

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin term that translates to "with all other conditions remaining the same," employed in economics to focus on the impact of changing a single variable.

Normative Economics

A branch of economics that examines the desirability of certain aspects of the economy, focusing on what should be rather than what is.