What Is John Clausen's (One of the Researchers in the Berkeley

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is John Clausen's (one of the researchers in the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies) criticism about the adult stage theories?

• A) Too much attention has been given to the discontinuities in life.
• B) Most people actually have stable, continuous lives with little change.
• C) Personality is actually characterized by change, not stability.
• D) Life changes do not follow through in stages, but rather in a continuum.

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Definitions:

Eye-hand Coordination

The coordinated control of eye movement with hand movement, enabling the execution of tasks requiring precise manual actions.

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, and behaviors appropriate to their society or social group.

Committed Compliance

Kochanska’s term for wholehearted obedience of a parent’s orders without reminders or lapses.

Situational Compliance

Kochanska’s term for obedience of a parent’s orders only in the presence of signs of ongoing parental control.