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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
An ethnic gloss may obscure the nuances of a person's ethnic or national identity.
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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