Jacob had a typical childhood, graduated from high school at 18 and then went on to college where he met his future wife. However, Jacob was raised by his aunt and uncle and grew up in Iowa after being born in Israel. The __________ approach to understanding development would best be able to address these variables.

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The normative approach to understanding development considers the typical or average developmental patterns and experiences, which would include factors like being raised by relatives or moving to a different country.

Jacob Had a Typical Childhood, Graduated from High School at 18