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When development proceeds in a stepwise fashion


Which theorist is credited with proposing the psychosexual stages of development?

In fact, it was the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud who introduced five psychosexual stages as part of his extensive psychoanalytic theory.

Which theorist promoted the idea that development is fundamentally affected by ones culture?

Vygotsky (1978), a Russian psychologist and the founder of sociocultural theory, believed that human development and learning originate in social and cultural interaction. In other words, the ways people interact with others and the culture in which they live shape their mental abilities.

Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the preoperational stage?

Piaget believed that children remain egocentric throughout the preoperational stage. This means they cannot understand that other people think in different ways to them or that events that take place are not always related to them.

Which theorist is credited with proposing the psychosexual stages of development quizlet?

Psychosexual Theory by Sigmund Freud.