Research by Michael Rutter and Colleagues Found That Children Who

question 14

Multiple Choice

Research by Michael Rutter and colleagues found that children who were raised in deprived settings, but were later adopted into healthy families, showed positive changes in their adjustment. This demonstrates that

• A) development is continuous.
• B) development is discontinuous.
• C) a disruption in behavioral continuity can be positive.
• D) disruptions in behavioral continuity only occur under extreme conditions.

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Definitions:

Bone Deposition

The process by which new bone tissue is formed, involving osteoblasts laying down new bone material, crucial for growth and bone healing.

Hormone

Chemical messengers produced by glands that regulate physiological activities by signaling distant organs.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

Specialized endoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells; stores and releases calcium ions.

Calcium

A chemical element with the symbol Ca, essential for living organisms, particularly in cell physiology and bone formation.