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Developmental Psychology: Study of Human Behavior

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Which of the following perspectives views age-related changes as occurring gradually?

Passivity

Activity

Continuous development (correct)

Discontinuous development

Who is known for the theory of tabula rasa, which states that children are born as a blank slate and the environment shapes everything?

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Sigmund Freud

John Watson

John Locke (correct)

Which influential figure drove the field to recognize that humans are largely driven by motives that they are unaware of and that there are enduring effects of early life experiences?

John Watson

Jean Jacques Rousseau

John Locke

Sigmund Freud (correct)

Who began behaviorism and stated that conclusions about human behavior should be based only on observable behaviors?

John Watson Signup and view all the answers

Which theory emphasizes that children contribute passively to their own development?

Passivity Signup and view all the answers

What are the key issues in developmental psychology?

Physical development, perceptual development, cognitive development, emotional development, and social development Signup and view all the answers

What are the main theoretical perspectives in developmental psychology?

Behavioral, psychoanalytical, humanistic, cognitive, biological, and evolutionary Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of theories in developmental psychology?

To organize, describe, and explain observations Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between nature vs. nurture in developmental psychology?

Nature refers to DNA and nurture refers to everything else Signup and view all the answers

What drives the field of developmental psychology?

Nature vs. nurture, activity vs. passivity, and continuity vs. discontinuity Signup and view all the answers