The Term Plasticity Reminds Us That _____

question 94

Multiple Choice

The term plasticity reminds us that _____.

• A) human development is linear
• B) critical and sensitive periods predict developmental outcomes
• C) developmental change is possible
• D) human traits are mostly inborn

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Definitions:

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon, used to ascertain the practical significance of research findings.

Statistically Significant

A determination that a result from data analysis has a low probability of occurring by chance, indicating a meaningful difference or relationship.

Practical Importance

Refers to the relevance and applicability of an idea, research finding, or theory to real-world situations.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, commonly using the mean, median, or mode.