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Theoretical Issues in Development

Question 7 • CUSD Psychology (5.0)

When a psychologist claims that experience and learning are key elements in initiating developmental changes, the psychologist most likely supports which theories of development?

Answer
A
stable
B
stage
C
continuity
D
fluid

Explanation

The continuity view describes development as gradual and shaped by ongoing experience and learning. Because the psychologist emphasizes experience and learning as causes of developmental change, the best answer is continuity. Stage theories, by contrast, describe development as occurring in distinct, abrupt steps.

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