2. In the past, society has viewed children differently than during the present day. Which of the following
phrases best describes the differences between society's past and present views on children?
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In the past, children were viewed as fragile and useless; today they are seen as hearty individuals that
can work hard.
In the past, society treated children better than it does today because today there are children in juvenile
prisons.
In the past, painters thought that children looked like old people, so they painted them in adult clothing.
Today artists paint children in baby clothes to make them look younger.
In the past, development was viewed in only two stages, infancy and adulthood. Children were viewed as
"little adults" and were often judged by adult standards. Today society believes that a human being goes
through several stages of development, such as infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.
A human being develops through each of these stages.