Dr Martino Argues That Development Proceeds in Stages and That

question 31

Multiple Choice

Dr. Martino argues that development proceeds in stages and that each stage is marked by fairly consistent behavior. Then, as the child's biological development progresses and new experiences are acquired, a shift occurs and development breaks through to the next level. Dr. Martino's view is most consistent with that expressed by the:

• A) triarchic theory of intelligence.
• B) information-processing perspective.
• C) psychometric theory.
• D) Piagetian perspective.

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