Which Statement Concerning the Pre-Seventeenth Century Conception of Childhood Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the pre-seventeenth century conception of childhood is most accurate?

• A) Pre-seventeenth century adults believed that children were simply miniature adults.
• B) Pre-seventeenth century adults did not discipline their children because infants were thought to be morally pure.
• C) Pre-seventeenth century adults forced children to grow up at a very slow pace.
• D) Pre-seventeenth century adults held views toward childhood that are different from most modern parents.

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