Comparisons Across Cultures Regarding When Children Achieve Particular Developmental Milestones

question 41

Multiple Choice

Comparisons across cultures regarding when children achieve particular developmental milestones indicate that:

• A) culture plays a role in when children achieve developmental milestones
• B) crawling occurs at the same age in all cultures
• C) the achievement of developmental milestones shows a consistent general pattern across cultures
• D) no generalizations can be made regarding the process of human development without taking culture into account

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Definitions:

Schema-Consistent Behaviors

Actions that align with the set of preconceived ideas and expectations someone holds about a person or situation.

Schema-Inconsistent Behaviors

Actions or behaviors that do not align with the existing schemas or frameworks one has about people, objects or events.

Misinformation Effect

The process by which cues that are given after an event can plant false information into memory.

Activated Memory

Memory that is readily accessible and can be easily recalled due to recent activation or relevance to the current context.