Ross Believes That Personality Development Is a Matter of Sudden

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Multiple Choice

Ross believes that personality development is a matter of sudden qualitative changes at various turning points in the life span.His viewpoint is most directly relevant to the issue of

• A)stability and change.
• B)nature and nurture.
• C)assimilation and accommodation.
• D)continuity and stages.

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Definitions:

Cohesiveness

The degree to which members of a group are attracted to and motivated to remain part of that group.

U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

A team composed of amateur and collegiate players representing the United States in men's ice hockey at the Olympic Games.

Successive-Stage Theories

Theories that explain development, learning, or processes as occurring through distinct and sequential phases.

Cyclical Models

Theories or systems that explain phenomena or processes as occurring in repetitive cycles rather than in a linear progression.