Suppose You Visit a Child Development Laboratory and Observe a Researcher

question 176

Multiple Choice

Suppose you visit a child development laboratory and observe a researcher working with an 8-month-old baby. The baby is sitting on top of a piece of Plexiglas, which rests partly over a table top and then extends out over the end of the table. The apparatus being used in this experiment is typically called a:

• A) visual cliff
• B) binocular challenge
• C) visually guided grid
• D) perceptual challenge map

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Definitions:

Rates of Victimization

Rates of victimization refer to the frequency or occurrence rate at which individuals or groups are subjected to harm, abuse, or crime.

Older Children

Refers to kids who are in the later stages of childhood, typically ranging from late elementary through pre-adolescence, before becoming teenagers.

Younger Children

Individuals in an early stage of their childhood, often typified by rapid developmental changes in physical, emotional, and cognitive areas.

Maltreated

Subjected to bad or improper treatment or abuse, often used in the context of children who experience neglect or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.