Many Examples of Preparation for Adulthood Take Place in Childhood

question 80

Multiple Choice

Many examples of preparation for adulthood take place in childhood.Which of the following is not an example of this concept?

• A)children learning much about their physical and social worlds through play
• B)sex differences in the style of children's play
• C)parents having extremely high expectations for their children in order to make them progress through childhood quickly
• D)girls playing with dolls more often than boys, preparing them to be the primary caregivers for offspring

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Definitions:

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetition of information to keep it within working memory or to store it in short-term memory.

Phone Number

A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone line for the purpose of making and receiving calls.

Selective Attention

The process of focusing on a specific aspect of information while disregarding other perceivable information.

Short-term Memory

The component of the memory system that is responsible for holding small amounts of information in an active, readily available state for a short period.