Cognitive Development Is Best Defined as

question 130

Multiple Choice

Cognitive development is best defined as

• A) changes in physical growth that happen as we age.
• B) changes in social interactions and perspective-taking abilities as we age.
• C) changes in thinking that occur over time.
• D) changes in brain structure and function over time.

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Definitions:

Open Bite

A dental condition where the upper and lower teeth do not touch when the mouth is closed.

Bruise

An injury to the skin causing discoloration and swelling without breaking the surface.

Contusion

A bruise resulting from a blunt impact, causing bleeding under the skin without breaking the skin's surface.

Rule of Nines

A method used in the assessment of burns, dividing the body into sections of 9% (or multiples thereof) to estimate the total area affected.