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Developmental psychology includes the study of maturation, which includes the development of physical processes and resultant changes in behavior. Which of the following is NOT an example of maturation?

Language skills
Motor skills
Mathematical abilities
Social behaviors

Explanation

Answer: C - Mathematical abilities are a result of learning, not of maturation. The ability to learn is controlled by maturation (but specific learned abilities are not), as is language, social behavior, and motor skills.

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