Which of the following statements reflects the opinion expressed by the neuroscientist Charles Nelson about the importance of the early stages of development?
A) A person's character traits are pretty much fixed and determined by the age of 6.
B) While early childhood is relatively important, it is adolescence that is the most important developmental stage.
C) The first 3 years of life are important but it is the ongoing circumstances of children's lives that affect how they develop.
D) Each stage of development is more important than the ones that preceded it.

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In the article, Charles Nelson is quoted as saying, "Yes, the first three years are important, but it's really the ongoing circumstances of children's lives that affect how they develop." Therefore, option C is the best choice that reflects his opinion about the importance of the early stages of development. Option A is incorrect because Nelson does not believe that a person's character traits are fixed by age 6. Option B is also incorrect because Nelson does not believe that adolescence is the most important developmental stage. Option D is incorrect because Nelson's opinion is that ongoing circumstances affect development, rather than any single stage being more important than the others that preceded it.

Which of the Following Statements Reflects the Opinion Expressed by the Neuroscientist