Mr. Lopez is a second grade teacher. A parent of one's of his students insists that her child,
Beatrice, be taught algebra. Mr.
Lopez argues that although Beatrice has above average math
scores for second grade, the ability to learn algebra involves comprehensive abilities not yet
available to most second graders. Mr. Lopez would be advocating which of the following ideas
of development?
a. Continuity of development
b. Inborn biases
c. Discontinuity of development
d. Quantitative development
c. Discontinuity of development
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Which of the following developmental outcomes would be illustrative of the concept of vulnerability?
A) Very low IQ scores are more common among children who were born with a low birth weight and who are reared in highly stressed, uninvolved families. B) Normal birth weight infants born into upper socioeconomic status families invariably have superior levels of intelligence. C) Children born into caring, facilitative families rarely have sufficient protective factors to overcome or offset all vulnerabilities that might potentially affect their development. D) Positive developmental outcome is possible only for children with few vulnerabilities and many protective factors.
Depression is typically treated with Prozac, which is a(n)
A. atypical antidepressant. B. monoamine oxidase inhibitor. C. tricyclic antidepressant. D. serotonin reuptake inhibitor.