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:

Economic Reform

A process where changes are made to the policies and regulations of a country's economic system to improve its efficiency and productivity.

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A state of extreme confusion and disorder, often characterized by a lack of order or predictability.

Nelson Mandela

A South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as the President of South Africa, advocating for equality and reconciliation.