All Contemporary Child Development Theories View Children as

question 109

Multiple Choice

All contemporary child development theories view children as

• A) naturally endowed with a sense of right and wrong.
• B) passive and emotionally fragile.
• C) adults in training.
• D) active, purposeful beings.

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Definitions:

Freudian Perspective

A theoretical approach in psychology that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts, as originated by Sigmund Freud.

Moral Branch

The aspect of psychological and social development that involves the growth of ethics, values, and understanding of right and wrong.

Personality

The combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual that characterizes their personal identity over time.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theoretical framework developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes the importance of unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.