Question
31. Which of the following statements uses
the term "maturation" correctly as a
psychologist would use it?
(A) "I can't wait for the maturation
of my middle school brother. He's so
annoying right now."
(B) "After he has swimming lessons,
Tiberius' abilities in the water will
undergo maturation."
(C) "You can't potty train a newborn
because they lack the brain and
muscle maturation necessary to do
it."
(D) "Now that my toddler has
learned how to speak in full
sentences, she's shown a lot of social
maturation."
(E) "It takes 18 years for a person to
reach moral maturation."
Answer
The statement that uses the term "maturation" correctly as a psychologist would use it is (C) "You can't potty train a newborn because they lack the brain and muscle maturation necessary to do it."