Lifespan Development

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Psychologists use the term ________ to refer to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur during life.

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development

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________ describes development as a cumulative process, whereas ________ views development as taking place in unique, specific stages.

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Continuous development; discontinuous development

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Stage theories hold that the sequence of development is ________.

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universal

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Those who argue that the environment and culture have the strongest influence on development emphasize ________.

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nurture

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Those who argue that biology and genetics have the strongest influence on development emphasize ________.

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nature

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Who developed the theory of psychosexual development?

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Sigmund Freud

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Which theory says that in each stage of development, a child focuses on a specific pleasure-seeking area of the body?

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psychosexual

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The most important takeaway from Freud’s theory of psychosexual development is

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that childhood experiences can shape personality.

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According to Erikson, adolescents are in the ________ stage of development.

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identity versus role confusion

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Erik Erikson proposed that at each stage of development, there is a/an

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conflict that needs resolution.