Only One of the Following Statements Is True About Stage

question 25

Multiple Choice

Only one of the following statements is true about stage theories. Which one?

• A) As children make the transition from one developmental stage to the next, they are apt to display characteristics of both stages for a short period.
• B) The order in which children progress through various stages of development differs from one child to the next.
• C) Stage theories largely describe physical development, rather than cognitive or social-emotional development.
• D) Increasingly, developmentalists are realizing that development is characterized by discrete stages rather than by gradual trends.

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