1. Theories Of Child Development As They Pertain To Middle Childhood And Adolescence
There have been numerous theories that attempt to lay a framework of reference for examining changes in development or in other words changes in behavior over time. The use of the word "development" implies just that; for the theory should describe, explain, and predict behaviors or mental processes over time. ... Erikson's eight life-span stages are trust versus mistrust, autonomy versus shame and doubt, initiative versus guilt, industry versus inferiority, identity versus identity confusion, intimacy versus isolation, generativity versus stagnation, and integrity versus despair. ... ...
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