Which of the Following Supports a Stage Theory of Development

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supports a stage theory of development?

• A) Children often appear to be in one stage on one occasion and in a different stage on another.
• B) Children's thinking is continually changing, with most of these changes occurring gradually.
• C) The processes by which people learn new behaviors remain the same at all ages.
• D) As children develop, they proceed in a predictable order through a series of qualitatively different stages.

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