Which of the following is the best example of what is meant by the term maturation?
A) a first-grader who is learning to do arithmetic problems
B) an infant who babbles "ga-ga-ga-ga" when she is content
C) a college student who is working hard to learn to speak Spanish
D) a mother who teachers her 2-year-old to control his temper by ignoring him when he has a tantrum

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Maturation refers to those developmental changes that are linked closely to biological events. In this example, the baby's babbling is the best choice, since it is not the result of reinforcement or learning, but rather is the result of the maturation of the nervous system. The other examples clearly reflect more "environmental" factors.

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