Development Principles in Child Psychology

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It follows a linear and inflexible pathway.
It is independent of other developmental aspects.
It is solely influenced by social interactions.
It demonstrates a gradual illustration of specificity in language use. (correct)

Language use does not impact other areas of development.
Laxmi's changes exemplify only one aspect of development. (correct)
Her language development is a reflection of the principle of uniformity.
Her choices indicate that understanding evolves from specific roles to generalized terms.

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The scenario describes a child, Laxmi, who initially addresses all females as "mother" due to limited language development but later restricts this specifically to her mother.
This example supports the developmental principle of development proceeds from general to specific.
This principle suggests that children start with broad, generalized concepts and gradually refine them into more specific understandings as their cognitive abilities develop.
In Laxmi's case, her initial understanding of "mother" is broad, encompassing all women, and gradually becomes specific, limited to her biological mother.

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