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Which domain of lifespan development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity?
Cognitive development
What is the normative approach in the study of lifespan development?
Studying large numbers of children to determine norms
Which type of development views the process of lifespan development as a cumulative process, gradually improving existing skills?
Continuous development
What are normative psychologists primarily interested in determining?
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Which type of milestone is universal according to the text?
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What is the nature vs nurture debate about?
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In which theory is development viewed as discontinuous, with stages of psychosexual development?
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What did Erik Erikson emphasize in his psychosocial theory?
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Which type of factors does the nature vs nurture debate consider in shaping personalities?
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What is the main difference between psychosexual theory and psychosocial theory?
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