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A person who subscribes to the lifespan perspective of human development would most likely endorse all EXCEPT which of the following statements? Development is dependent primarily upon maturation According to the Bioecological Perspective: individual differences in development occur as the result of differences in both how the individual influences the environment and how the environment influences the individual As a child, Greg frequently fought with other children at school, was apprehended several times for vandalism, and exhibited a general disrespect for the property of others. Now as an adult, he has served two prison terms for burglary and auto theft and is up again on charges of robbery. Greg's life shows a pattern of development that is characterized by stability Parents and other adults who are responsible for providing discipline and education to children may sometimes need to be reminded that "children are not simply miniature adults". This caution most clearly exemplifies an application of which of the "key issues" that have endured in the study of human development? continuity versus discontinuity Which of the following influences on development would be classified as "nature" Inheritance of one dominant gene for PKU from each parent Valerie inherited a disposition toward shyness and inhibition. She tends to be overlooked and/or ignored by teachers and peers. This is an example of what kind of genotype-environment correlation? evocative Height is generally accepted to be highly heritable, as the average heritability coefficient (h2) across a number of studies has been found to be about .90. A classic study found that the average height of first generation Japanese-American sons was five inches greater than the height of their Japanese-born fathers. This finding indicates that the environment can substantially influence the phenotype for even a highly heritable trait. When they were in their first trimester of pregnancy, a large number of women completed a questionnaire that asked questions about their current and recent experience of stressful events. Researchers then tracked the women until the end of their pregnancy. The researchers found that women whose answers on the questionnaire had indicated that they were experiencing a high level of stress were 80% more likely to deliver prematurely than those who reported a low level of stress. What type of study is this?