Why is the development theme of risk and resilience of special interest to developmental scientists ...

Answer to q. 1

Most researchers recognize that risk factors tend to appear in clusters, making them difficult to address due to the many layers of influence on children's lives. Understanding these risks as well as the attributes of children most able to overcome the negative consequences of risk has strong implications for interventions that can help improve the lives of children who experience hardship.

Answer to q. 2

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Answer to q. 3

Siegler's overlapping waves theory suggests that children often have multiple ways of behaving and thinking available to them at any given time in order to respond to various situations. These developmental waves are overlapping because they often coexist. Which one will be expressed at a particular point in time depends on a variety of circumstances.

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