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1.
The formal scientific study of child development began in the early nineteenth century.
A)True
B)False
2.
Normal development does not account for individual differences.
A)True
B)False
3.
Most individuals show an underlying stability, or constancy, of personality and behavior.
A)True
B)False
4.
Change and stability in sensory capacities are part of physical development.
A)True
B)False
5.
The concept of adolescence as a period of development began when more families were able to support extended formal education for their children.
A)True
B)False
6.
During the Infancy and Toddlerhood Period, the brain is not very sensitive to environmental influences.
A)True
B)False
7.
Individual differences increase as children grow older.
A)True
B)False
8.
The term race is now considered a perceived social construct rather than a biological category.
A)True
B)False
9.
The death of a parent when a child is young is an example of a normative influence.
A)True
B)False
10.
The concept of critical periods explains why a fetus exposed to the rubella virus (German Measles) early in a pregnancy will likely show more ill effects than a fetus exposed to the same virus later in a pregnancy.
A)True
B)False





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