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Why do we study child development?
Why do we study child development?
- To set standards for raising children
- To understand the impact of violent video games on children
- To inform social policies that affect children (correct)
- To explain individual differences between people
What is the reason for the long human childhood?
What is the reason for the long human childhood?
- The large brain, narrow hips trade-off
- Human brains are more complicated and neuron-dense
- The ability to stand upright meant needing narrower hips
- Human babies evolved to be born earlier with smaller brains (correct)
How does child development research relate to violent video games?
How does child development research relate to violent video games?
- It proves that violent video games cause children to become violent
- It suggests that the effect of playing violent video games is negligible (correct)
- It demonstrates the correlation between violent video games and aggressive behavior
- It shows that playing violent video games has no impact on children
What does the large brain, narrow hips trade-off refer to?
What does the large brain, narrow hips trade-off refer to?
What is the reason for the extended development of the human brain after birth?
What is the reason for the extended development of the human brain after birth?