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Brain development continues steadily throughout adolescence and affects motor development.
Brain development continues steadily throughout adolescence and affects motor development.
False (B)
Girls are on average slightly taller, heavier, and more muscular than boys during early childhood.
Girls are on average slightly taller, heavier, and more muscular than boys during early childhood.
False (B)
Handedness is usually evident by age 5, reflecting dominance by one hemisphere of the brain.
Handedness is usually evident by age 5, reflecting dominance by one hemisphere of the brain.
False (B)
Undernutrition can affect only physical development in children.
Undernutrition can affect only physical development in children.
Major contagious illnesses are a major problem in industrialized countries due to limited immunization.
Major contagious illnesses are a major problem in industrialized countries due to limited immunization.
Accidents are the leading cause of death in adolescence in the United States.
Accidents are the leading cause of death in adolescence in the United States.
$3$ is the age when autobiographical memory typically begins.
$3$ is the age when autobiographical memory typically begins.
Children in the preoperational stage are more egocentric than Piaget thought.
Children in the preoperational stage are more egocentric than Piaget thought.
The symbolic function enables children to reflect on people, objects, and events that are physically present.
The symbolic function enables children to reflect on people, objects, and events that are physically present.
The capacity of working memory decreases greatly with age.
The capacity of working memory decreases greatly with age.
The central executive is responsible for the retrieval of information from long-term memory.
The central executive is responsible for the retrieval of information from long-term memory.
Recognition is worse than recall in early childhood.
Recognition is worse than recall in early childhood.
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Brain development in adolescence
Brain development in adolescence
Brain development continues during adolescence, impacting motor skills.
Early childhood gender differences
Early childhood gender differences
Girls aren't typically taller, heavier, or more muscular than boys in early childhood.
Handedness emergence
Handedness emergence
Handedness is often noticeable by age 5, indicating brain hemisphere dominance.
Undernutrition's effects
Undernutrition's effects
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Contagious illnesses in developed countries
Contagious illnesses in developed countries
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Leading cause of adolescent death
Leading cause of adolescent death
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Autobiographical memory age
Autobiographical memory age
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Preoperational egocentrism
Preoperational egocentrism
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Symbolic function limitations
Symbolic function limitations
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Working memory capacity
Working memory capacity
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Central executive retrieval
Central executive retrieval
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Recognition vs. recall in early childhood
Recognition vs. recall in early childhood
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