Which of the Following Is Not Considered a Stage Theory

question 220

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered a stage theory of development?

• A) Freud's theory of psychosexual development
• B) Information-processing theory
• C) Piaget's theory of cognitive development
• D) Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development

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