Developmental Outcomes Can Overcome Less Than Optimal Circumstances

question 31

Multiple Choice

Developmental outcomes can overcome less than optimal circumstances. For example, by age 8 years development of preterm infants typically catches up with the general population. This phenomenon is called:

• A) Canalization.
• B) Developmental plasticity.
• C) Causation.
• D) Precocious development.

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Definitions:

Corporate Governance

The system of rules, practices, and processes by which a company is directed and controlled, balancing the interests of stakeholders.

Secondary Data

Information that has been collected previously by someone else for a purpose other than the current research project, such as census data, sales reports, and historical records.

Electronic Format

A format in which data is stored, presented, or exchanged using digital technology, such as ebooks, PDFs, or online documents.

Nonstore Retailing

The selling of goods and services outside traditional brick-and-mortar locations, including online, by mail, or via direct sales.