For Children in Which of the Following Groups Would You

question 115

Multiple Choice

For children in which of the following groups would you expect the period called "adolescence" to be the shortest?

• A) children raised in a hunter-gatherer society in rural South America today
• B) children in very wealthy families in the United States today
• C) children in upper-middle-class families in the United States today
• D) children in upper-middle-class families in Japan today

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Definitions:

Middle Childhood

A developmental stage that typically refers to children aged between 6 to 12 years, where significant cognitive, emotional, and social growth occurs.

Fantasy Role Play

A type of play in which children imagine and act out various roles, characters, or scenarios, often involving imaginative, make-believe elements.

Preschool Years

This term describes the early childhood period, typically between the ages of 3 to 5 years, characterized by rapid growth in language, cognitive, and social skills.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work on the development of children's cognitive development and his theory of cognitive development stages.