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Three influences on development?
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Biological maturation, cognitive development, and sociocultural factors (peers, culture).
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What is biological maturation?
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The brain and body developing on a rough biological timetable.
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What is cognitive development?
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Thinking becoming more complex with age and experience.
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How do sociocultural factors influence development?
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Through enculturation, social learning from role models, and social norms.
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When does peer influence peak?
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In adolescence, as young people seek independence.
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Why is nature vs nurture a false choice?
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Genes and environment continually interact rather than acting alone.
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One limitation of a purely biological view?
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It underplays how experience (plasticity) shapes the brain.
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One limitation of a purely sociocultural view?
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Social influences are hard to isolate from biology and vary by culture.
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What is the most defensible view of development?
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An integrative, biopsychosocial view — the influences interact.
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Which concept do multiple influences link to?
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Perspective — each approach highlights a different influence.
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