The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shirts in behavior best fits with the _______ approach.
D. discontinuity
Dr. Fletcher is attempting to determine whether adult criminals were rule breakers throughout their childhood, or whether they suddenly tuned to a life of crime. Her research is most concerned with which issue of human development?
A. continuity vs. discontinuity
Psychodynamic theories place the least emphasis on the __________ portion of the biopsychosocial framework.
B. biological
Who is best associated with the psychosocial theory?
A. Erikson
A ________ is an organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development.
C. theory
The epigenetic principle is a key component of _________ theory.
D. ecological
The argument that each psychosocial strength has its own special age period of specific importance is the cornerstone of _______ theory of development.
D. Erikson's
If a behavior is effectively being reinforced it will always