Connor and mandy are two unrelated 13-month old infants. connor can already walk easily, but mandy has yet to take her first steps. what is the most likely explanation for the difference between their ability level?

In a study of a weight loss program, 40 subjects lost a mean of 3.0 lb after 12 months. does the weight loss program have practical significance? a. yes, because the weight loss program worked and the subjects lost a mean of 3.0 lb. b. no, because the mean weight loss of 3.0 lb after one year does not seem to justify the program. c. no, because the sample of 40 subjects was too small to determine if the program was useful. d. yes, because the mean weight loss of 3.0 lb after one year does seems to justify the program.

Practice or pre-exercise theories of play pose the idea that a. play provides children with an opportunity to practice adult activities. b. play is necessary to reenergize human cognition. c. children have too much energy and play will rid them of that energy. d. children are the link between animals and human beings.

Which barrier to economic development is shown in the following examples? i. the high rate of hiv infection in underdeveloped nations ii. the use of children as soldiers in uganda’s army in the early 2000s iii. low literacy rates in underdeveloped nations with limited exposure to adequate education a. foreign debt b. political instability c. widespread disease d. low levels of social welfare