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CLEP Social Sciences

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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?
  1. Language skills
  2. Motor skills
  3. Mathematical abilities
  4. Social behaviors
Explanation
Answer - C - Mathematical abilities are not an example of maturation.

Key Takeaways: Skills like mathematics and reading 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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