Travis and Marcus, Close Friends, Grew Up in the Same

question 123

Multiple Choice

Travis and Marcus, close friends, grew up in the same neighborhood. Both were exposed to chronic poverty, gang violence, and family dysfunction. By the time they were in high school, Travis was flunking most of his classes, had a child, and had been arrested numerous times for drug-related crimes and theft. Marcus, on the other hand, was a good student, played football, and had aspirations to attend college. These different developmental trajectories, despite similar environmental influences, illustrate the concept of _____

• A) "epigenetics."
• B) a "critical period."
• C) a "sensitive period."
• D) "differential susceptibility."

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Definitions:

Convergence

The turning inward of the eyes, which occurs when they focus on a nearby object.

Eyes

Organs of vision that detect light and convert it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.

Nearby Object

An item or entity that is located within a short distance from a point of reference, often within easy reach or view.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts.