Discussion:
Assumptions About Human Development
What assumptions do the three families of theories make about development?
A theory's assumptions refers to its answers to three questions about development:
1. Active or passive - Is a person active in shaping her own environment, or is she a passive recipient of environmental influences?
2. Nature or nurture - Does the theory claim more influence from genetics and heredity (nature) or from the environment (nurture)?
3. Continuity or discontinuity - Are there stages (emphasizing development in leaps) or no stages (development is a stable, continuous process)?
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