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Why do we study child development?
Why do we study child development?
- To set standards and answer questions about raising children
- To prove that playing violent video games has a negligible effect on children
- To understand how nature and nurture shape human psychology
- To inform social policies that affect children (correct)
What is the reason for human childhood being so long?
What is the reason for human childhood being so long?
- Human babies evolved to be born with fully developed brains
- Human children need a longer time to develop social skills
- Human brain is large and complex, requiring a longer development period (correct)
- Human children have more time to adapt to their environment
What is the large brain, narrow hips trade-off?
What is the large brain, narrow hips trade-off?
- Human brains are not significantly different from other animals
- Human brains are large, requiring narrower hips for upright posture (correct)
- Human brains are small, allowing for wider hips for childbirth
- Human brains are unrelated to hip width
How did human babies evolve to solve the conflict of large brains and narrow hips?
How did human babies evolve to solve the conflict of large brains and narrow hips?
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What does child development research suggest about the effect of playing violent video games on children?
What does child development research suggest about the effect of playing violent video games on children?
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