Which Statement BEST Answers to the Question of Whether Development

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Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST answers to the question of whether development is fundamentally continuous or discontinuous?

• A) Development is fundamentally continuous.
• B) Development is fundamentally discontinuous.
• C) Some domains of development, such as cognitive development, are fundamentally discontinuous, whereas other domains, such as social development, are fundamentally continuous.
• D) Whether development is fundamentally continuous or discontinuous depends on perspective-how development is examined as well as how often it is examined.

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