Which of the Following Is Not True About Human Childhood

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about human childhood?

• A) Humans have unusually long childhoods.
• B) Childhood is key to the learning in humans.
• C) It is defined as the time between weaning and puberty.
• D) It is an extremely short stage of human life.
• E) It is a vulnerable stage of human development.

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Definitions:

Decibels

A unit of measurement used to express the intensity of sound, with each ten-decibel increase representing a tenfold increase in acoustic power.

Wavelengths

The distances between successive crests of a wave, typically used in the context of electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio waves.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests the perception of pitch corresponds to the vibration of different places along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

Basilar Membrane

A critical structure in the cochlea of the inner ear, it plays a key role in the mechanical analysis of sound waves for hearing.