Contemporary Developmental Psychologists Differ in Their Level of Agreement with Freud's

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Essay

Contemporary developmental psychologists differ in their level of agreement with Freud's and Erikson's psychoanalytic theories. Describe two aspects of one or both of these theories that you believe to be correct and that you find useful for understanding development. Describe two aspects of the theories that you believe to be or not helpful for understanding development. Be specific, and give examples to support your position.

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Definitions:

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct processes necessary for the cell's life.

Triploid

An organism or cell having three sets of chromosomes, rather than the typical two sets found in diploids.

Seedless Bananas

Varieties of bananas that have been selectively bred or genetically modified to minimize or eliminate seeds, enhancing edibility and convenience.

Tissue Culture Propagation

Laboratory method in which individual plant cells (typically from meristem) are induced to form embryos.