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 slower than they had expected.

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The study found that in cultures where mothers expected their children to reach motor milestones earlier, their children actually reached the milestones at an earlier age than children from other cultures. This suggests that cultural beliefs and expectations can influence the timing of child development.

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