The Fact That Plasticity Applies to Children's Development Implies That

question 18

Multiple Choice

The fact that plasticity applies to children's development implies that

• A)most developmental traits are biologically determined.
• B)parents' influence on the developing child is minimal.
• C)children born in the same year are members of a cohort.
• D)predictions based on developmental principles can be imprecise.

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Definitions:

Watson

James Watson, an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA in 1953.

Crick

Best known as Francis Crick, he was a British scientist who co-discovered the structure of the DNA molecule alongside James Watson.

DNA Strands

The long, linear molecules composed of nucleotides that carry genetic information essential for cellular function and heredity.

Bacteriophages

Viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria, used in biotechnology for gene therapy and as bacterial control agents.