In a study discussed in your textbook,researchers surveyed mothers from different cultures about when they expected their newborns to develop specific motor skills such as walking.In cultures where the mothers expected their children to reach these milestones earlier,
A)their children actually matured slower than average.
B)their children matured at the same rate as all of the children in the study.
C)their children reached the milestones at an earlier age than the children from other cultures.
D)the parents showed extreme anxiety if their child developed more slowly than they had expected.

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In cultures where mothers expected their children to reach developmental milestones earlier, their children actually did reach these milestones at an earlier age than children from other cultures. This suggests that cultural expectations and beliefs about child development can influence the timing of developmental milestones.

In a Study Discussed in Your Textbook,researchers Surveyed Mothers from Different