Which of the Following Is Not Considered a Developmental Controversy

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered a developmental controversy?

• A) gender differences vs cultural differences in development
• B) continuity vs discontinuity
• C) nature vs nurture
• D) universal vs culturally influenced paths of development

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Definitions:

Pleasure-Seeking Energies

The drive towards activities or experiences that provide a sense of satisfaction, enjoyment, or pleasure.

Oedipus Complex

A theory in psychoanalytic theory that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and envy toward the same-sex parent.

Premarital Sex

Sexual activities practiced by individuals before entering into a marital union.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology.