Frank notices that when his daughter first learned to speak her speech was limited to mama and dada, but now at age five she can have meaningful conversations. This is an example of which characteristic of development?
a.Development is universal.
b.Development makes an individual better adapted to the environment.
c.Development is relatively enduring.
d.Development proceeds from relatively simple and global to more complex and specific.
Question 2
Experts who study development share four related goals. Which of the following is not one of the goals?
a.To intervene in order to enhance the quality of children's lives.
b.To predict what an individual will be like at a later point in development.
c.To explain what causes developmental change.
d.To identify how specific aspects of culture influence family systems.
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