Human Growth and Development / Unit 18 HGD 2552 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Continuous or Stage-Like
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The idea
Theoretical perspectives begin with a question from unit one: is development continuous, gradual day-by-day progress, or discontinuous, a change in kind, entry 0009 asks.
In practice
Entry 0010's staircase: long flat landings joined by short, steep climbs, the picture behind Piaget's and Erikson's stages.
Where people slip
One change can show both patterns, entry 0009 warns, as puberty looks sudden on top of continuous preparation.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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