Four-year-old Joshua plays on his mother's iPad while his grandmother is bewildered by the fact that Joshua knows how to operate it in the first place.The grandmother's reaction reflects the significance of

A) normative-age influences.
B) nonnormative-age influences.
C) normative history-graded influences.
D) nonnormative history-graded influences.

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Jalyn Herndon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Joshua's grandmother's bewilderment reflects normative history-graded influences, which are common to a particular generation. The widespread use of technology like iPads by young children is a phenomenon of Joshua's generation, not his grandmother's, illustrating the impact of historical context on behavior and abilities.

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