Modern Developmental Psychology Has Been Most Influenced by Erikson's Idea

question 46

Multiple Choice

Modern developmental psychology has been most influenced by Erikson's idea that psychological development

• A) occurs in stages.
• B) is influenced by parents.
• C) happens across the life span.
• D) is dependent on physical maturation.

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Definitions:

Allele Frequencies

The relative frequency of alleles (variations of a gene) within a population.

Dominant Gene

A dominant gene is an allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of another allele, effectively masking the effects of a recessive allele.

Recessive Gene

An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical, otherwise being masked by the effects of a dominant gene.

Frequency

The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.