10 Questions
What do developmental theories offer explanations about?
How we develop and change over time
What does a theory provide the researcher with?
A blueprint or model to interpret research findings
How are theories developed using induction?
By observing patterns in single cases and developing ideas based on these examples
What type of theory is psychoanalytic theory?
A theory about family development
What are theories proposed explanations for?
The 'how' and 'why' of development
According to psychoanalytic theory, human behavior is primarily the function of reaction to __________ stimuli.
Unconscious
According to Freud's psychosexual development stages, during which stage does a child's pleasure focus on the genitals?
Genital stage
What did Freud emphasize as extensively shaping development according to psychoanalytic theories?
Parental relationships
During which psychosexual stage do children tend to play with their same-gender peers?
Latency stage
Which psychoanalytic theory describes development as primarily unconscious and heavily colored by emotion?
Psychoanalysis
Explore the key aspects of four theoretical orientations to development: Psychoanalytic, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Social cognitive and Ecological. Understand the value of theories as tools for understanding human behavior.
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