Which Is Not an Important Principle of Social Development

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which is not an important principle of social development?

• A)equifinality
• B)transcendentiality
• C)mutifinality
• D)transactionality

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Definitions:

Labeling

The process of identifying and naming behaviors, conditions, or phenomena, often leading to the categorization or stigmatization of individuals within societal contexts.

William McDougall

A British psychologist and one of the founding figures of social psychology, known for his work on instinct and the social nature of human beings.

Instincts

are innate, typically fixed patterns of behavior in animals and humans that are responses to specific stimuli and serve survival and reproductive purposes.

Cognition

Refers to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.