Gracie underwent a growth spurt over the summer and felt awkward for a while on the soccer field in the fall. But after a couple of weeks of practice, she noticed she was able to move more quickly into position near the ball and thus have more options about re-directing it. According to dynamic systems theory, these changes are an example of:
a. maturation.
b. the self-organizing principle.
c. stability in the interrelationships among components of a system.
d. genetic predispositions.
Answer: b. the self-organizing principle.
Psychology
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In the studies by Caspi and colleagues shown in Figures 2.6 and 2.7, a gene–environment interaction occurred when levels of maltreatment were associated with different outcomes (in this case, antisocial behavior or depression) for children with different _______
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