Which of the Following Is a Myth Concerning Development

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a myth concerning development?

• A)Children often experience irreversible damage when subject to physical or mental trauma at early ages.
• B)Separating an infant from its mother during the first few hours after birth does not have long lasting consequences for emotional adjustment.
• C)Children who are survivors of sexual abuse often emerge without severe psychological problems.
• D)The brains of children change in response to experience well into early adulthood.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Role

A function or position assumed by an individual within a social setup focused on achieving practical goals and fulfilling needs.

Expressive Role

The role associated with emotional support, nurturing, and maintaining relationships within a family or social group.

Structural-functionalist

A sociological perspective that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Divorce

The legal termination of a marriage by a court or other competent body, dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple.