You and a Friend Are Watching a Family of Kittens

question 132

Multiple Choice

You and a friend are watching a family of kittens play in a neighbor's yard. Your friend asks why human childhood is so much longer than kittenhood, puppyhood, and so on. Recalling the Development chapter in your psychology text, you answer:

• A) "Hmm. I guess that's just the way it is."
• B) "Humans require so many more complex physical skills than do other species that it takes them a much longer time to develop."
• C) "It's part of God's design."
• D) "Humans' environments are more complex and varied than those of other species. An extended developmental period allows us to acquire the flexibility to adapt to such environments."

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Definitions:

Modified Accrual

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