Unlike Freud, Erikson

question 26

Multiple Choice

Unlike Freud, Erikson

• A) viewed children as taking a more active role in their own development.
• B) pointed out that normal development must be understood in relation to each culture's life situation.
• C) minimized the role of culture in individual development.
• D) primarily focused on the importance of early life experiences.

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Definitions:

Imitation

The act of copying the behavior, actions, or expressions of another individual.

Infant's Development

The physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that occur in human infants from birth to the end of the infant stage, roughly around age 2.

Bayley Scales

A series of standardized tests primarily used to assess the developmental functioning of infants and toddlers.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thought to be linked to empathy and understanding of others' actions.