An Explanation of the Importance of Individual Differences (Or of Unique

question 45

Multiple Choice

An explanation of the importance of individual differences (or of unique, non-shared events) in development would include all of the following concepts EXCEPT

• A) genetically programmed biological maturation processes
• B) the sensitive period, when an individual is influenced by the absence of a particular kind of experience
• C) deviations from an individual's developmental pathway in the form of behavioural problems or mental illness
• D) whether events in an individual's life have occurred "on-time" or "off-time"

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